IITA-Rwanda and partners recently launched a digital application to help more than 5,000 farmers across the country to diagnose, control, and prevent Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) in banana plantations. The app, called BXW Application (or BXW-App, pronounced “Box-Up”), provides…
Problem/challenge Coffee is a tree crop, which requires good management throughout its growth cycles. Farmers are trained continuously in good agricultural practices to improve coffee productivity. The training offered to farmers introduces a “basket of practices” and climate smart…