This is the second batch of technology submissions to the independent validation committee.
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Scan Nutrients. Get Answers. Act Fast. The AgroCares handheld Nutrient Scanner is a portable, digital tool that delivers instant nutrient analysis of soil, leaves, and feed. With a smartphone and app, agro-service providers can offer rapid testing to clients anywhere—eliminating delays and reducing costs. This creates a new revenue stream, improves customer loyalty, and supports precise input sales. With each scan, data flows to the cloud, building business intelligence for product development or advisory services. The device requires no chemicals, is easy to use, and scales efficiently across locations.
Plant the Right Variety, in the Right Place, at the Right Time. AgWise provides precise, localized guidance on optimal planting dates and suitable varieties. This allows seed producers, agro-dealers, and agri-tech platforms to synchronize input delivery with farmer readiness, improving product performance and reducing seed rejection. Businesses gain higher crop success for their clients, enhance satisfaction, and are positioned as trusted, climate-smart partners.
Farm Smarter, Not Harder AgWise is a digital platform that delivers data-driven solutions for the agri-food supply chain. It provides a variety of services such as a farm management platform, sustainability tracking, climate impact analysis, and AI recommendations for soil and crop management. A significant feature of AgWise is the Specific Fertilizer Recommendations tool. This tool employs data science to offer farmers precise fertilizer recommendations, thereby enhancing crop productivity and managing climate risks. AgWise is committed to promoting improved production practices, sustainability, and transparency in the agricultural sector.
Dry Out the Methane. Green Up Your Harvest. Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) is an easy, low-cost water-saving method for growing rice. Instead of keeping the rice field continuously flooded, farmers let the field dry out for several days between irrigations. The timing is guided by a simple field water tube (often bamboo or a PVC pipe) installed in the paddy. When the water level inside this tube drops to 15 cm below the soil surface, it is time to irrigate again. This alternating cycle cuts water use by about 25–30%, and helps reduce methane (a powerful greenhouse gas). By using AWD, farmers save money on irrigation costs (less pumping or water fees) while producing the same amount of rice, making them more resilient to water scarcity.
An economically sustainable integrated cassava seed system! The cassava seed sector has long been dominated by informal practices—non-certified stem reuse, low yields, and high disease prevalence. The BASICS model addresses this by creating a viable commercial seed system for cassava, opening up investment and revenue streams in seed production, distribution, diagnostics, and digital tools. The model has been tested and refined in Nigeria with strong market demand and regulatory support, providing a scalable framework for agribusiness expansion in cassava-producing countries.
A Sustainable, Profitable Solution for Diamondback Moth and Beyond! Beauveria bassiana is a natural biopesticide developed to control pests like the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) and other agricultural insects. Derived from the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (isolate Bb11), this biopesticide offers a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. It works by producing conidia, which attach to the insect's skin, germinate, and penetrate internal tissues, ultimately leading to the insect's death. This technology addresses critical challenges in crop protection, such as the increasing resistance of pests to chemical pesticides, their adverse environmental impacts, and the high costs of chemical alternatives. By offering a safe, natural solution, Beauveria bassiana helps reduce pesticide reliance, promoting healthier crops and environments. It's particularly effective for controlling cabbage pests but has broader applications for other crops and insect species.
Turning business ideas into investment-ready plans! The BID Tools is a practical, user-friendly solution for SMEs and agribusinesses to build strong business plans, test financial feasibility, and attract investment. It enables enterprises to reduce risks, improve profitability, and make smarter investment decisions in competitive markets.
Enhancing Cassava Resilience: Targeted Biocontrol with a Beneficial Wasp Biological control of the cassava mealybug (CM) involves introducing natural enemies, such as the parasitoid wasp Anagyrus lopezi, to manage CM populations without chemical pesticides. This method has been successfully implemented in over 20 countries, reducing mealybug populations by about 90% and protecting cassava crops, thereby saving farmers significant amounts of money.
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Learn, Advise, Transform Agriculture! CABI Academy offers flexible, on-demand training programmes built on the Skills Framework for Agriculture, with modules like pest diagnosis, bioprotection, soil and water management, and agribusiness entrepreneurship. These market-focused courses empower agricultural input dealers, advisors, and agribusiness staff to deliver informed, value-added services to farmers, enhancing advisory quality, customer trust, and business competitiveness.
The largest free resource for biological plant protection! As markets shift toward more sustainable and environmentally responsible agriculture, agribusinesses face the dual challenge of complying with evolving regulations and meeting growing demand for safer pest control options. Yet, limited visibility and fragmented data across countries often constrain product reach and adoption. The CABI BioProtection Portal offers a solution by serving as a centralized, accessible platform—both online and offline—where businesses can showcase their officially registered bioprotection products to farmers, advisors, and institutions. By facilitating product discovery by crop and pest, the portal opens new market opportunities, strengthens regulatory transparency, and supports the expansion of eco-friendly agricultural input supply chains.
From Knowledge to Yield — Empowering Cassava Seed Systems. The Building Capacity technology aims to strengthen cassava seed systems by addressing capacity gaps among seed producers. It provides a comprehensive toolkit with training resources, business development tools, and partnership frameworks to enhance technical skills, market access, and regulatory collaboration. The technology promotes sustainable seed production, boosts productivity, and ensures seed quality. Key activities include capacity assessments, tailored training curricula, and stakeholder collaboration. By improving seed systems, it supports economic growth, food security, and climate resilience, benefiting seed producers and farmers alike.
Breeder & Foundation Cassava Seeds—Always Within Reach This technology enables seed companies and certified producers to multiply and supply breeder and foundation cassava seeds directly from research centers. It follows national seed certification standards, uses both in-house and outgrower schemes, and ensures that farmers and seed entrepreneurs get access to clean, high-quality planting material. Registration with seed authorities and proper field inspection are required for participation.
From planting to certification—seed production made simple. The Cassava Seed Field Multiplication Protocol is a standardized agricultural method that enables the field-based production of high-quality cassava planting material. It combines clean seed sources, agronomic best practices, regulatory compliance, and digital tools to support certified cassava seed production by seed companies, farmers, and institutions.
From Advocacy to Action: Replicating Success with Lasting Investment This model promotes sustainable cassava seed systems by embedding innovations—such as SAH, nodal cuttings, and digital certification—into national policies and programs. It replaces short-term interventions with long-term strategies based on advocacy, local ownership, and coordinated partnerships. The model has influenced seed policies in over 10 African countries and enabled USD 26.6 million in seed system investments. Results include stronger entrepreneurship, better varietal access, and improved food system resilience.
Virus diagnostic tool for cassava seed health certification by seed producers and seed certifiers. Cassava virus indexing uses PCR and LAMP diagnostic methods to detect and eliminate virus-infected cassava planting materials. It ensures virus-free plants for seed production, improving seed quality, crop resilience, and food security. Key costs include lab setup (USD 20,000) and sample testing (USD 3/sample). Training for staff and collaboration with research and seed certification bodies are crucial for successful implementation.
Enhancing cassava productivity through healthy planting material Cassava Seed Quality Management is a business-enabling system that provides a pathway for seed entrepreneurs to produce and market certified, high-quality cassava planting material. This system ensures disease control, increases farmer confidence, and supports a differentiated market for improved cassava seed with higher returns.
More yield, better quality, stronger resilience! Improved yam varieties present profitable business opportunities across the yam value chain — from seed multiplication to commercial production, processing, and marketing. With high yields, early maturity, and uniform, market-preferred tubers, they offer reliable raw materials for food processors and attractive products for traders.
Optimizing Pesticide Application for Sustainable Agriculture The CABI Crop Sprayer app offers agribusinesses and agro-input dealers a tool to ensure precise pesticide dosing, enhancing product efficacy and customer satisfaction. By minimizing waste and optimizing application, it supports sustainable business practices.
Transforming Cassava Farming Through Entrepreneurial Innovation! Cassava is a key staple crop in Sub-Saharan Africa, critical for both food security and income generation. Yet, the traditional cassava seed system has been fragmented and unsustainable, primarily relying on informal farmer-to-farmer sharing and ad hoc free distributions from governments and NGOs. This system has contributed to the widespread use of low-quality, disease-prone seeds, significantly limiting productivity and the adoption of improved varieties. The Cassava Seed Entrepreneur (CSE) Business Model presents a scalable, market-driven solution to modernize the cassava seed system. It empowers rural men, women, and youth by transforming them into certified seed entrepreneurs, enabling them to produce and distribute high-quality, certified cassava planting materials. The model integrates training, digital tools, and strategic partnerships to ensure a consistent supply of clean seeds. As a result, it not only boosts cassava yields but also creates new business opportunities and enhances rural livelihoods, providing an attractive investment opportunity for the private sector.
Low-cost, portable, detect sweet potato viruses—anywhere! The SmartLAMP SPOT offers seed companies, vine multipliers, and agro-service providers a smart, affordable way to guarantee virus-free planting material. With smartphone connectivity, portable operation, and accurate results within 40 minutes, this diagnostic tool reduces quality control costs and improves trust with clients. It's a scalable solution for businesses aiming to expand virus indexing services or integrate health checks into their production systems.
An affordable clean-energy solution that empowers women salt and gari producers to adapt to climate change! The ECO SIKA stove is equipment for salt/gari processing, designed to maximize industrial efficiency and deliver a strong return on investment (ROI). Traditional salt/gari production methods often lose 30–50% of heat energy, but this stove’s design resolves that inefficiency. By reducing fuel consumption, increasing throughput, and minimizing downtime, the stove offers an estimated ROI of 45% per year. Its features are optimized for durability and ease of use, with the goal of increasing stove lifespan and reducing repair costs by up to 40%. The capital investment ranges from $1000 to $2300 USD, depending on the number of fireplaces.
Structure, Trace, Scale & Connect with Solutions eProd is a digital supply chain management platform designed for agriculture. It helps organizations register farmers, monitor production, ensure traceability, and manage payments efficiently. The system is modular, works offline, and integrates easily with other digital tools.
Intense Heat, Rich Aroma, Market Ready! This group of round pepper varieties delivers high heat, rich aroma, and consistent fruit quality—ideal for commercial production. Seed companies, aggregators, and processors can meet growing demand for flavorful peppers in both fresh and processed markets. Their uniform size, strong taste profile, and bright colour make them a great fit for spice blends, chili pastes, powders, and packaged retail products.
Improved cassava varieties crucial for enhancing food security, increasing farmer incomes, and reducing poverty in Africa. The technology is a market-driven cassava breeding system that develops improved varieties based on market needs, such as for fresh consumption, processing, or biofortification. It involves stakeholder input, standard breeding methods, and regulatory collaboration for variety release. Adoption is promoted through trials, launch events, and media campaigns, aligning breeding with market demand to boost cassava productivity and value chain performance.
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