The launch of the CABI-led PlantwisePlus program in Bangladesh will build on the success of the Plantwise program to provide knowledge and tools to help Bangladesh predict, prevent, and prepare for plant health threats and reduce crop losses.
The program will ensure farmers not only produce more food but also improve its quality. This will be delivered through a gender-sensitive and climate-resilient approach.
PlantwisePlus, which will help smallholder farmers in Bangladesh adopt more sustainable ways to mitigate crop pests and diseases, such as the devastating fall armyworm, was launched at the auditorium of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC).
Md. Ruhul Amin Talukder, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, was the chief guest and was joined by Dr. Shaikh Mohammad Bokhtiar, Executive Chairman of BARC, Debasish Sarker, Director General of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), and Md Tajul Islam Patwary, Director General of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
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