Editha Elia, a 42-year-old mother of seven, sat in despair three years ago as she watched her once-thriving banana plantation succumb to Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV). For Editha, a smallholder farmer from Bwelanga village in... Read full article

To address the fast spread of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV), a disease that has severely impacted banana crops in Tanzania, PlantVillage has established a cutting-edge diagnostic lab operated by young professionals. The PlantVillage... Read full article

Nematode infestations pose a significant challenge to agriculture in various regions of Kenya. These plant-parasitic nematodes affect a wide range of crops, especially roots, tubers, and cereals, leading to considerable yield losses. Recent... Read full article

Corn, a staple crop in Honduras, faces a significant threat from Tar Spot disease, which can devastate yields and threaten food security. In Yoro, a major corn-producing region, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging... Read full article

PlantVillage, in collaboration with Moi University and supported by USAID's Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops (CETC IL), has made significant strides in advancing... Read full article

As the world moves towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, The Feed the Future Innovation Lab on Current and Emerging Threats to Crops (CETC IL) is making significant strides in promoting... Read full article

"I started farming in 1987, right after finishing primary school, and I've been a dedicated farmer ever since," says Mr. Gerad Buraja, a 52-year-old farmer from Mlela Village in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. Despite his many years of... Read full article

Over the years, farmers in Ganze Sub-County have faced significant challenges due to ongoing drought and frequent crop attacks by stray elephants. Reliant on scarce and often contaminated water... Read full article

The Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Innovation Lab, PlantVillage Kenya, and the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), through the Department of Horticulture and Food Security in... Read full article

Cassava, a staple crop crucial to the food security of millions across Africa, is under siege from two devastating viral diseases: Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD). In a concerted... Read full article

Potato cultivation is a crucial source of income for many families in the Honduran highlands, particularly in the department of Intibucá, where the crop is grown year-round. However, farmers in this region face... Read full article

PlantVillage is excited to announce a significant expansion of the Attan Irrigation Community Center for Innovations (CCI) project in Isiolo County, Kenya. The project, recently commissioned by USAID-Kenya and East Africa Mission... Read full article

USAID’s Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops (CETC IL) is partnering with PlantVillage Uganda (a youth run private company) to collaborate with the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of... Read full article

Farmers have suffered devastating losses, with at least half of their maize yields falling prey to the Fall armyworm, a pest responsible for around $10 billion in damage across Africa. This pest not only targets maize but... Read full article

Six young scientists from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are currently undergoing training in Machakos County, Kenya, on the mass production of entomopathogenic fungi as a control measure against various agricultural pests. Under the leadership... Read full article

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops (CETC IL), in collaboration with PlantVillage and the Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute (TARI), has conducted a training for 21 individuals on macropropagation of... Read full article

In today's world, where environmental concerns are at the forefront of global agendas, the importance of plant health cannot be overstated. Plants not only sustain life on Earth by producing oxygen and food but also play a crucial role... Read full article

The Feed the Future Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Innovation Lab (CETC IL), in collaboration with PlantVillage, the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Pwani University, has set up a wick... Read full article

In the relentless fight against the fall armyworm to enhance food security in Eastern Africa, PlantVillage recently hosted a delegation from the European Union-Funded FAW-IPM project in Kenya. Among the attendees were delegates from the International... Read full article

Recently, PlantVillage scientists Brenda Cheptoo and Frankline Areba visited the Post-entry, Diagnostic and Surveillance Station under the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service in Ibadan, Nigeria. They discussed managing fall armyworm (FAW)... Read full article