african biological products to control crop pests & diseases

DUDU TECH African biological products to control crop pests & diseases

Barnaba Rotich Barnaba.Rotich@dudutech.com

Dudutech Background • Using biologicals since 2001.

• Why: Resistance, Health & Safety, Residues.

• Using international consultants to build African technology.

• Building a regulatory framework in Kenya and South Africa.

• The success of farming with IPM

The Finlays story - IPM used in 1200 HA per annum.

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Graph Of Spray Volumes And Insects Applied. Kingfisher Roses.

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Successes

Our footprints..

Trade

Offices

Scope

Research Production Training Sales

Using biological in 2016

• Favourable legislative/policy/social framework

• Knowledge – increasing ecological literacy

• Increased availability and access to appropriate

resources and technology

• Huge pioneering successes (biocontrol of

spidermites and leafminer pest) - proof of viability.

Access to technology and products

Viasi Power: •200 Potato farmers reached

•Our contribution

Trichotech

Mytech

•Support from Feed the Future

grant from USAID

What needs to be improved.

Small scale farmers to benefit;

• Knowledge-training

• Product access-Packaging

• Registrations-cost and regulations

• Trials and demonstration farms-Learning ground

• Distributors-storage

For more info:

www.dudutech.com

Barnaba.Rotich@dudutech.com

Operations Manager - Africa