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Subject: [SANET-MG] Plantwise initiative
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:43:38 +0000
From: Anton Doroszenko <a.doroszenko@CABI.ORG>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU
Hi All,
Sanetters may like to hear about the Plantwise initiative
(http://www.plantwise.org/) led by the not-for-profit science-based
development and information organization CABI (http://www.cabi.org ),
which aims to empower farmers in the poorest rural areas of the world by
providing them with practical advice backed by the latest research. The
aim is not just to help the farmers grow more but to lose less.
The 'How far have we got?' section of the home page is impressive given
that the project is less than 2 years old:
<QUOTE>"We have built a fully working prototype of the knowledge bank,
containing detailed pest distribution maps, diagnostic facility and
treatment support. We have already helped establish over 147 plant
clinics in 14 countries and are running pilots in 5 more countries.
These clinics have helped over 100,000 smallholder farmers and their
families. We have brought together over 60 local partners and 7
international partners to make the clinic programme and the knowledge
bank a reality. We have initial funds of $11 million from our donors
DFID (UK Department for International Development) and SDC (Swiss Agency
for Development and Cooperation). This is just the beginning. This is a
new initiative, barely 2 years old and we have plans to help millions
more farmers and researchers access the knowledge they need to improve
food security and people's lives."<UNQUOTE>
The Plantwise project manager, Margo Leach, says "we are keen to receive
feedback to help shape forward development. Feedback can be sent to
plantwise@cabi.org<mailto:plantwise@cabi.org>."
CABI improves people's lives worldwide by providing
information and applying scientific expertise to solve
problems in agriculture and the environment
P Think Green - don't print this email unless you really need to
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