NIBIO’s Director of research Per Stålnacke says combating pests and diseases in crops is vital for food security, as 40-50% of crops are lost globally. If we can decrease losses, it will have positive impact on food production. That means the project Malawi Digital Plant Health Service (MaDiPHS) is very important both to Malawi, but […]
Access to reliable information is a major barrier for farmers in Malawi striving to maintain healthy crops. To address this, the MaDiPHS project is harnessing innovative methods to share vital plant health knowledge in local languages to ensure farmers can access information on protecting crops also in remote areas. Photo by Siri Elise Dybdal. Read more
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The FAIR Process Framework is a resource created by CABI for mainstreaming responsible data sharing and managing practices across investments. It is being implemented in the Malawi Digital Plant Health Service (MaDiPHS) project in Malawi to promote responsible and FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data sharing across work packages and partners. In the MaDiPHS project, partners
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Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing and smartphones are being used in Malawi national-level plant health project to track pests, climate change stressors, and provide advice to farmers. Modern advanced technology has various uses in many sectors, including agriculture. Plant health is one of the areas in agriculture that is utilising technology such as AI
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A new international research project will introduce innovative technologies in Malawi to improve pest and disease management in agriculture. Read more
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NIBIO is leading a NOK 50 million international project in Malawi, which will establish a digital agricultural plant health service, providing farmers with a tool for targeted and efficient pest and disease management, increasing yield and reducing the need for pesticides. Read more
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