PlantwisePlus Blog

Image 1 blog (2)

Plantwise Knowledge Bank homepage (© CABI)

We are pleased to announce the release of the newly designed and dynamic Plantwise Knowledge Bank. The new website is now mobile responsive and has a cleaner, more user-friendly homepage. Our improved design allows for easier navigation and its responsive layout has made it suitable for desktop, mobiles and tablets.

There is now an increased visibility of the available resources as well as the positive impact that the Plantwise programme has had on rural farmers within its member countries.

With the growing number of smartphone users; predicted to reach an estimated 2.87 billion worldwide in 2020, it is important to provide accessibility of diagnostic tools on various sized device screens. The updated visuals, coupled with an improved user experience should help even more users better access the Knowledge Bank and further spread the positive impact that Plantwise has within the agricultural and international development sectors.

 

Our improved pest identification tool will not only be accessible on the go but it’s simpler and user-friendly design means it will be reachable to all users.  With the roll out of e-plant clinics, many plant doctors now have access to tablets, this mobile responsive site will encourage the plant doctors’ access to the Plantwise Knowledge Bank and its’ diagnostic tools, improving the overall service to farmers.

 

Instead of country landing pages, users will find country resource pages; the sleek design makes it easier to navigate and find all the necessary information: crop variety lists, pesticide lists, diagnostic field guides and plant health websites relevant to that country.

Image 6 blog (2)

Plantwise Knowledge Bank Country Resources page (© CABI)

We’ve also added a link to the Horizon Scanning Tool, developed under CABI’s Action on Invasives programme, which helps you identify and categorize species that might enter your country. Using data from CABI Compendia datasheets, the tool evaluates whether there is a potential threat of an invasive species, based on countries with similar climates, trade connections or major transport links to the source country.

You’ll still be able to use some of our ‘old favourites’, like identify a pest, the Plantwise blog, the booklet builder and continue to receive pest alerts if you’ve subscribed to them. If not, sign up today to receive monthly e-mail alerts of up-to-date crop pest and disease records in your specified country or region.

Click here to explore the new site and experience all of the new tools and resources, as well as learn about what Plantwise has achieved.

Your feedback is important to us as we work to develop a website that is valuable to you. If you have any comments or queries, please contact us at plantwise@cabi.org.

6 Comments

  1. […] It’s here: the new Plantwise Knowledge Bank! […]

  2. […] Agriculture, Crop losses, Food security, International developmentAI, artificial intelligence, food security, ICT, machine learning, mobile, mobile technology, tablet, technology Previous Article It’s here: the new Plantwise Knowledge Bank! […]

  3. […] and potential invasive species in Pakistan. Pest Management Decision Guides (PMDGs), through the Plantwise Knowledge Bank are practical, step-by-step tools for plant doctors and extension agents to give advice following […]

  4. […] It’s here: the new Plantwise Knowledge Bank! […]

  5. […] It’s here: the new Plantwise Knowledge Bank! […]

  6. […] year, the Plantwise team redesigned the flagship Knowledge Bank (PWKB) website to be more inclusive for users and devices. The updated visuals of the website are […]

Leave a Reply

Related News & Blogs

Plant clinics showcased at Harvest Money Expo in Uganda to help empower the country’s young smallholder farmers

The CABI-led PlantwisePlus programme showcased its plant clinics at the Harvest Money Expo in Uganda to help empower the country’s young smallholder farmers to grow more and lose less to potentially devastating crop pests and diseases. The Harvest Mone…

22 March 2024