Benefits of Pest Risk Information Service highlighted at CODATA Virtual SciDataCon

The benefits of the CABI-led Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE) in helping smallholder farmers mitigate crop pests outbreaks, thereby...

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Successful PRISE-FRT radio campaign promotes IPM to farmers in Malawi

The PRISE project has carried out a successful radio and SMS campaign targeting maize, tomato and bean smallholder farmers in Malawi. In...

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Data and farming innovations aid crop pest risk prediction and management in low-income countries

Novel Solutions in the form of pest risk alert systems now present a unique opportunity for low-income countries to better predict, prevent...

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Digital extension campaign helps farmers to manage fall armyworm in Zambia

An SMS campaign to promote awareness of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and mitigation measures, which was carried out in four...

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PRISE-PAD Fall Armyworm SMS Alert Pilot

During the 2019 short rains season in Kenya, PRISE partnered with Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) to provide maize farmers with...

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PRISE is seeking partners in dissemination and crowdsourcing

The Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE) has published request for proposals (RFP) for partners in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia. PRISE...

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PRISE pest alerts mean farmers and advisors have more time to prepare for pest infestations

By Harrison Rware, Fredrick Mbugua, and Frances Williams An estimated 40% of the world’s crops are lost to pests impacting on smallholder...

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PRISE pays dividends with farmers in Kenya heeding vital pest risk advice

Sixty percent of farmers who took part in a pilot SMS service run by Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE) and Precision...

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Five, four, three, two, one – blast off! Students keep their eyes on the radiosonde launch at the Kenya Meteorology Department, Nairobi

Around 250 students from the University of Nairobi, Manguo Secondary School and Visa Oshwal Primary School were part of a 400-strong...

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Space-age pest monitoring features at UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020

The CABI-led Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE), which uses space-age technology to provide farmers with an early warning of...

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