CABI Academy Taster

Access sample modules from our flagship Crop Pest Diagnosis and Crop Pest Management programmes for free in our Taster Course.

Crop Pest Diagnosis Programme

Learn CABI's pest diagnosis methodology, used by Plant Doctors worldwide.

Crop Pest Management Programme

Explore a range of types of pests and options to manage them, within an Integrated Pest Management context.

Maize Farming in Rwanda

Materials to support farmer training in the Rwandan context.

Introduction to Bioprotection Products

Nature-based pest and disease control

Reducing Pesticide Risk

Selecting Lower Toxicity Plant Protection Products

CAS 1: Sustainable Production Practices

8 month long Certificate of Advanced Studies programme accredited by the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Topics include:

• Introduction to Integrated Crop Management
• Soil management
• Crop nutrition
• Water management
• Seed and planting materials
• Cropping strategies
• Integrated pest management

CAS 2: ICM - Aspects of Implementation

8 month long Certificate of Advanced Studies programme accredited by the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Topics include:

• Introduction to Integrated Crop Management
• Policy considerations
• Agricultural system implementation
• Agricultural and rural economics
• Gender considerations
• Experimental design and statistics
• Agricultural extension
• Climate change and agriculture

CAS 3: Biological control and ecosystem services

8 month long Certificate of Advanced Studies programme accredited by the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Topics include:

• Introduction to Integrated Crop Management
• Prevention of pest problems
• Managing landscapes
• Green direct control
• Classical control