{"id":3030899,"date":"2023-12-12T09:12:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T09:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/?page_id=3030899"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:51:42","slug":"impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/plantwiseplus\/impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\tYou are here:\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/plantwiseplus\/\">PlantwisePlus<\/a><\/span> \/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Impact<\/span><\/span>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tUnderstanding and demonstrating impact\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>PlantwisePlus is committed to delivering tangible, lasting impact for smallholder farming communities around the world by focusing on scalable, sustainable, and innovative solutions.<\/p>\n<p>We apply a rigorous Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) approach to ensure that our work is effective and evidence-based. This enables us to assess outcomes, improve efficiency, and learn how to maximize our impact on farmers and food systems.<\/p>\n<p>Our MEL team works in close collaboration with CABI&#8217;s biological and social scientists, national partners, and country implementation teams to measure progress against defined indicators and targets across all programme levels.<\/p>\n<p>Read data-driven and personal stories from the field that demonstrate how PlantwisePlus is strengthening plant health systems and improving food security through sustainable crop production.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FWK04391-1.jpg\" alt=\"FWK04391\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"at-a-glance\">\n\t\t\tOur impact at a glance\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>PlantwisePlus is driving measurable change across smallholder communities around the world. From boosting farmer incomes and yields, to empowering women and promoting sustainable crop practices, our work is improving livelihoods and protecting biodiversity. These headline figures show just a snapshot of our progress so far.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For a deeper dive into the full scope of our work, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/plantwiseplus\/impact\/dashboard\/\">PlantwisePlus Results Dashboard<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<div style=\"display:contents;\">\n\t\t<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"box\"><div class=\"loader10\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"embed_container_f23386f2-f809-4526-a03e-59f3d18fa672\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;border:1px solid #000;max-width:1500px;height:600px\">Loading...<\/div>  <div id=\"embed_download_f23386f2-f809-4526-a03e-59f3d18fa672\" style=\"display:flex; padding: 15px 0; max-width:1500px; justify-content: end\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"mydiva\" style=\"display: none; justify-content:center; align-items: center;border: 1px solid #000; max-width:1500px;height:600px \" > <div class=\"shiner\"> <\/div><\/div>\n        <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/powerbi-client\/2.19.1\/powerbi.min.js\" integrity=\"sha512-JHwXCdcrWLbZo78KFRzEdGcFJX1DRR+gj\/ufcoAVWNRrXCxUWj2W2Hxnw61nFfzfWAdWchR9FQcOFjCNcSJmbA==\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/script>\n        <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/powerbi-client\/2.19.1\/powerbi.js\" integrity=\"sha512-Mxs\/3Mam3+Beg4YdPJjPkwI7yN5GvsOx9J23MM03lrnAzIIGpZB3Eicz7H\/TOEfMEyIJNXPAoufedL1I3Zc6Sw==\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Testimonials<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1024x821-1.jpeg\" alt=\"image-1024x821\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<em>I use it for measurements and calibration. The products we have here might be labelled, but some are manufactured elsewhere, so the app comes in handy. When I get to a farm, I now know how much to apply. It has made me not misuse the farmer resources, so crops don&#8217;t become resistant.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Solomon Kariuki<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA spray service provider in Kenya grew his business after discovering CABI&#8217;s Crop Sprayer app on social media\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nassuna-Judith-receiving-her-certificates-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nassuna Judith receiving her certificates\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<em>Before training, I could not put emphasis on PPE when selling chemicals to farmers. But after the trining, I emphasize that farmers should buy and put on the PPE during applications of chemicals<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Judith Nassuuna<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn agro-input dealer in Uganda now advocates for the safe use of pesticides and lower risk products\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/florence_malemba_1-1024x682-1.jpg\" alt=\"florence_malemba_1-1024x682\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<em>The courses are very practical, and I have gained a lot of knowledge about pests and diseases. I want to keep improving, and the learning modules on the academy offer me that luxury for free.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Florence Malemba<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA plant doctor in Kenya uses the CABI Academy to strengthen her plant health skills\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2623.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_E2623\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<em>Now that I have this method, I am saving a lot. My plan for the future is to grow more papayas. I want to fill this place with papayas.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Melissa Awino<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA smallholder farmer in Kenya no longer uses chemical pesticides and has improved crop yields after a natural biological control agent to control papaya mealybug was released on her farm\n\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.pp-testimonials -->\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur stories of impact\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Find out how PlantwisePlus delivers measurable impact. These stories highlight real outcomes such as increased crop yields, improved food security, and policy advancements, demonstrating our commitment to sustainable crop production.<\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/tag\/PlantwisePlus-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read all PlantwisePlus stories of impact &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tStories from the field\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Stories from the field help to show the true impact of PlantwisePlus in action. Meet the women, men, young people, and digital innovators who are improving food security and strengthening plant health systems in their communities &#8211;\u00a0supported by the tools, training, and knowledge-sharing of PlantwisePlus and our partners.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.plantwise.org\/tag\/story-from-the-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read all our stories from the field &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tBuilding on a strong foundation\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>CABI and partners have learnt from previous programmes the value of using both quantitative and qualitative methods to ensure that a full range of evidence is captured, as well as a mix of internal and third-party evaluations to ensure impartiality.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the impact of our previous programmes and how we measured it below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/plantwiseplus\/impact\/plantwise\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7132-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Plantwise\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Plantwise<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/plantwiseplus\/action-on-invasives\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9858-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Action on Invasives\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Action on Invasives<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding and demonstrating impact PlantwisePlus is committed to delivering tangible, lasting impact for smallholder farming communities around the world by focusing on scalable, sustainable, and innovative solutions. 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