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pests

How to outsmart pests and diseases in climate-smart agriculture systems

20th May 2021

Pests and crop diseases reduce 20-40% of annual crop yields and sometimes even destroy entire farms. Dr Hemant Tripathi unpacks AFRICAP agroecology research from Tanzania, exploring how identifying management practices might be key to outsmarting pests.

Tags agroecology, climate-smart agriculture, expert views, pests, Research, TANZANIA, webinar

Pests and justice: improving African food production

30th March 2021

Sustainable and environmentally-friendly pest control could save billions of tonnes of crops every year. University of Leeds researchers Dr Steve Sait and Dr Stephen Whitfield explore GCRF-AFRICAP research and ask: how can we help farmers get fair access?

Tags equity, GCRF, justice, pesticides, pests, Research, sustainability, University of Leeds

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