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PlantwisePlus restarts plant clinics following conflict in Tigray region of Ethiopia
January 22, 2024
Negussie Efa
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In the Tigray region of Ethiopia, village-based plant clinics have traditionally flourished. Running from 2014 to 2020, with the support of CABI and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the local government and community embraced the clinics. The regional government even expanded on their services. However, a two-year conflict in Northern Ethiopia interrupted plant clinic operations.…
Strong partnerships between agro-dealers and plant doctors promote responsible pesticide use in Ethiopia
February 7, 2020
Mary Bundi, Negussie Efa
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A study conducted in 2016 revealed a significant increase in use of chemical pesticides in Ethiopia over the last decade, showing that the attitudes, knowledge and practices of farmers and farm workers regarding safe use of pesticides are poor. Similarly, another study from 2015 shows that farmers apply pesticides in violation of the manufacturers’ recommendations;…
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