Armyworm forecasting and control
Partnerships
Partnerships have operated at different levels. The link with Ethiopia has been more informative than activity based. During the development of registration protocols for the pheromone certain relationships were more important but now there is a great emphasis on the links with the supply chain and the Ministries of Agriculture which continue to give support to the initiative and the supply chain. An enthusiastic additional distributor, Elgon Kenya, has joined the team.
The Spex NPV component has been active in identifying and linking to potential customers for SpexNPV.
The Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security - Plant Health Service wish to procure SpexNPV for its pest control operations. It is also proposing to adopt SpexNPV as the cornerstone of a new project to evaluate strategic national control of armyworm.
There have already been requests from a private large-scale business, which wants armyworm forecasting services and NPV control for 5000 ha of rice which has in recent years been heavily attacked by Armyworm.
Expressions of interest in procuring SpexNPV have also been received from the Government of Malawi.
Detailed discussions are also underway with USAID to support use of SpexNPV in the already established USAID-funded community-base armyworm forecasting locations in primary outbreak areas of Tanzania.
Lead organisation:
CABI Africa
List of partners:
Ethiopia
Desert Locust Control Organisation for Eastern Africa, Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ethiopia
Tanzania
Bajuta International, Tanzania
Eco Agri Consultancy Services Ltd, Tanzania
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Tanzania
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Tanzania
Kenya
Juanco SPS, Kenya
Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya
Pest Control Products Board, Kenya
UK
Natural Resources Institute, UK
Lancaster University, UK
Partnerships
Partnerships have operated at different levels. The link with Ethiopia has been more informative than activity based. During the development of registration protocols for the pheromone certain relationships were more important but now there is a great emphasis on the links with the supply chain and the Ministries of Agriculture which continue to give support to the initiative and the supply chain. An enthusiastic additional distributor, Elgon Kenya, has joined the team.
The Spex NPV component has been active in identifying and linking to potential customers for SpexNPV.
The Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security - Plant Health Service wish to procure SpexNPV for its pest control operations. It is also proposing to adopt SpexNPV as the cornerstone of a new project to evaluate strategic national control of armyworm.
There have already been requests from a private large-scale business, which wants armyworm forecasting services and NPV control for 5000 ha of rice which has in recent years been heavily attacked by Armyworm.
Expressions of interest in procuring SpexNPV have also been received from the Government of Malawi.
Detailed discussions are also underway with USAID to support use of SpexNPV in the already established USAID-funded community-base armyworm forecasting locations in primary outbreak areas of Tanzania.
Lead organisation:
CABI Africa
List of partners:
Ethiopia
Desert Locust Control Organisation for Eastern Africa, Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ethiopia
Tanzania
Bajuta International, Tanzania
Eco Agri Consultancy Services Ltd, Tanzania
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Tanzania
Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Tanzania
Kenya
Juanco SPS, Kenya
Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya
Pest Control Products Board, Kenya
UK
Natural Resources Institute, UK
Lancaster University, UK
