Free pest, disease and weed identification app introduced

[{“type”:”text”,”content”:”u201cResearchers estimate that invasive species alone cost Africau2019s agricultural sector $74.3 billion each year, compounded by an approximate $21.5 billion worth of crop losses inflicted by insects and other pests,u201d says Linda van der Merwe, marketing lead at Corteva Agriscience. u201cAs such, we are excited to bring our first-to-market digital tool to farmers in Africa Middle East. Our collaboration with Plantix allows us to combine the very best of innovative mobile farming technology with the keen insights and vast expertise of our technical teams; helping to mitigate potential impacts to livelihoods and food security.”nnThe most critical part of managing crop exposures is correctly identifying the cause so appropriate solutions can be implemented and costly mistakes that threaten sustainable and safe management practices can be avoided. The user-friendly platform empowers farmers to upload or scan pictures