With the world's population expected to climb to nine billion people by 2050, food security is an important topic not just in development, but in sustainability -- something this network of plant clinics understands. Plantwise is a CABI-led international program that endeavors to help farmers lose less of their crops by "collecting, organizing and disseminating critical knowledge about plant health."
Plantwise supports plant clinics that are run by trained plant doctors and reinforced by their online knowledge bank. The Plantwise Knowledge Bank also provides practical, hands-on training for potential plant doctors. In their effort to aid farmers and researchers reduce pests and disease from spreading, they diagnose plant health issues early on and offer better treatment suggestions.
This innovative initiative helps farmers to feed themselves and others sustainably, profitably and equitably.
What's Driving This Trend
- Food Security Solutions
- Plantwise Plant Clinics provide an innovative approach to addressing food security by collecting and disseminating critical knowledge about plant health to help farmers lose less of their crops.
- Online Knowledge Banks
- The Plantwise Knowledge Bank serves as a valuable resource for plant doctors and farmers, providing practical training and offering better treatment suggestions to reduce pests and disease.
- Early Plant Health Diagnosis
- By diagnosing plant health issues early on, Plantwise clinics contribute to sustainable and profitable farming practices, helping farmers feed themselves and others more equitably.
Who This Affects Most
- Agriculture
- The Plantwise Plant Clinics and Knowledge Bank create opportunities for disruptive innovation in the agriculture industry by improving crop yields and reducing the spread of pests and diseases.
- Technology
- The development of online knowledge banks and digital tools for diagnosing plant health in the Plantwise initiative presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology industry.
- Education and Training
- Plantwise's practical, hands-on training for plant doctors and farmers highlights disruptive innovation opportunities in the education and training industry, providing valuable resources and knowledge for sustainable farming practices.
