🙌 Recently published article ''Optimum Flight Height for the Control of Desert #Locusts Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (#UAV)'' by @OchiengVio, @rwomivan, George Ong’amo, Paul Ndegwa, Solomon Kamau, @FernadisM, Duncan Chacha, Kush Gadhia, Morris Akiri 👉 https://t.co/3fP8VQoOui

Kenya: Cultural Techniques Controlling Invasive Snail Pest in Mwea Most farmers in Kirinyaga County are using alternate wetting & drying technique to manage the invasive golden apple snail that is ravaging rice in the area. 🔗 https://t.co/r5SLpF2bjj CC @kalromkulima @CABI_News

Listed among the "100 of the world's worst invasive species", the golden apple snail is a serious threat to the rice industry in the country and region, a problem we can not sit pretty and wait. Time to act is NOW! @CABI_Invasives @CABI_Plantwise @David__Onyango

#DYK that 17 countries account for > 70% of the 🌎's biological diversity? Find out more ⬇️ #ForNature #Biodiversity 🌿 via @australian geographic society

The @NakuruCountyGov Agriculture Department and @CABI_News are sensitizing farmers on responsible pesticide use. The Deputy Governor, Hon. David Kones, asked farmers to practise sustainable pest management which is safer to human, livestock and the environment 📸 Courtesy

The @CABI_Plantwise, @kilimoKE and @Irrigation_Auth teams are all ready to empower farmers with the knowledge to prevent, detect and manage the #InvasiveAppleSnail 🐌🐌 in Ahero and W. Kano Rice Irrigation Schemes

To avoid #InvasiveAppleSnail spread to other areas of Kenya, @CABI_Plantwise is empowering extension officers from 5 rice irrigation schemes in the Western Region with the knowledge to better predict, prevent and prepare for the IAS threat

The workshop is a joint partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development @kilimoKE, PP&FSD, @Irrigation_Auth Rice Irrigation Schemes of Ahero, Bunyala, West Kano, Lower Kuja, Tana Delta and @CABI_Plantwise

What organizations can do to provide opportunities for women scientists: "sharpen women's skills in leadership" ~ @christiealokit, Communication and Extension Scientist @CABI_News #CABIIoW8 #WomenInScience

What organizations can do to provide opportunities for women scientists: "there is a need for a balanced outlook between both genders, including representation in senior management" ~ Florence Chege, Scientist @CABI_News #CABIIoW8 #WomenInScience

The 8th CABI Africa in Office Week: "steadying the ship for sustainable growth through continuous adaptation and innovation." #CABIIoW8 cc @CABI_News

Let's talk about biological control... what are the prospects, concerns, risks etc.? Can we revitalise our papaya farming in Kenya? Enjoy the read. #biocontrol

Invasive Alien Species cost Africa’s agricultural sector an estimated USD $3.6 trillion a year #invasivealienspecies #africanagriculture https://t.co/qMJ5CFkaD9

Barriers and opportunities for the youth engagement in agribusiness: empirical evidence from Zambia and Vietnam

With support from FAOSFE office, we successfully completed a virtual PRA training using CABI PRA tool for 3 high risk pests @FAO, @ippcnews @bug_beastie the bug was in attendance too!

It's going to take our combined control response efforts to curb the Desert locust invasion. Astral Aerial is at the forefront with drones as a supplementary technology for aerial spraying @CABI_Invasives @FCDOGovUK @FrontierTechHub

Pilot project using drones to control desert locust launches in Kenya

🤔 Why don't smallholder farmers in Kenya use more biopesticides? 🔓 Find out in this #openaccess article by CABI scientists: https://t.co/n35huFL9Rm

This #solar powered robot will weed your field for you. We have the solutions, let's get moving! #ActOnClimate #Climate #energy #tech #go100re #GreenNewDeal

My African brothers and sisters, please watch this.