Projects - CHAP

Harnessing sensor-based solutions to combat fall armyworm in India

The Challenge Fall armyworm, scientifically known as Spodoptera frugiperda, poses a significant threat to crops globally. Having already devastated cornfields in sub-Saharan Africa, this invasive species ... ...
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Autonomous slug monitoring and precision treatment

Challenge: Slugs are a serious pest in agricultural and horticultural crops and are particularly damaging in temperate climates. A study by the AHDB concluded that failure to control slugs could cost the ... ...
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Benchmarking emissions for UK agriculture and horticulture

Challenge: Whilst agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the UK and globally, farmers also manage some of the largest stores of GHGs on earth, which offers a unique ... ...
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TRUE project investigates using legume living mulches to support sustainable soil solutions

Challenge: Modern arable agriculture faces many challenges. Pressure on farmers to increase production while using sustainable approaches and fewer inputs has grown. The sector also needs to meet additional ... ...
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Developing a PCN Assessment Tool in Kenya

The aim of the project was to develop a PCN Assessment Tool for the identification of PCN in Kenya, thus enabling farmers to detect PCN in their fields. This would allow them to consider whether it would ... ...
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Soil erosion and the effect of rainfall

Scope The Soil Erosion Experiments (Commissioning Project, Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, 2018) aimed to investigate and address three key soil and crop health challenges faced by the agricultural ... ...
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NTPlus trial turns water treatment ‘waste’ into liquid fertiliser

Challenge The introduction of chemical fertilisers – nitrogen and sulphate – helped farmers increase yields in the 20th Century, but dependence on these is taking its toll on the environment. Nitrogen ... ...
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Precision approaches for sustainable soils

Challenge: Agricultural production needs to increase by 60% by 2050 in order to feed the growing global population. Despite this improvements to crop yields have shown signs of having plateaued while pressure ... ...
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BBSRC study highlights cover crop benefits for soil health

Study Title: Improving Soil Health – Using Roots to Bioengineer Soils Challenge: In order to sustainably increase crop yields to feed the growing world population – and considering the challenges ... ...
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Soft fruit analysis through phenotyping

Background: The project set out to take the use of phenotyping into a commercial growing (glasshouse/polytunnel) environment, with the aim of providing the ability for automated crop monitoring at a level ... ...
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Major oilseed rape pests targeted in CABI Biopesticide project

Background: In 2013 neonicotinoids (neonics) were banned from use in agriculture across Europe, largely because of their link to the decline of the honey bee. This means that seeds treated with neonics ... ...
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Advanced Glasshouse Facility enables consistency in tomato trials

Challenge: Tomatoes are produced and consumed all over the world; in 2018, 17.4 million tonnes were grown in Europe alone (European Statistics Handbook, 2019). Due to the high inputs of water and excavated ... ...
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Deep-water hydroponics trial identifies potential root rot

Challenge: Combating disease in deep-water hydroponic systems is a battle that remains to be won. Root diseases can be caused by a multitude of factors including contaminated water or insufficient aeration ... ...
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CHAP works to fight PCN in Kenya

Last year ended on a high for the CHAP team with the UK Agri-Tech centre landing its first international project as part of the Innovate UK Agri-Tech Catalyst Round 8: Agriculture and Food Systems Innovation ... ...
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International partnership results in real benefits for farmers

One of CABI’s global programmes is Plantwise, a plant clinic network run by trained plant doctors, where farmers can find practical plant health advice. Plant clinics work just like clinics for human ... ...
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Partnership with Liberty aims to shape future of UK agriculture

Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) has a remit to champion innovative farming methods to ensure the world’s growing population can eat nutritious affordable food. Controlled environment agriculture is ... ...
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Harnessing sensor-based solutions to combat fall armyworm in India

Autonomous slug monitoring and precision treatment

Benchmarking emissions for UK agriculture and horticulture

Harnessing sensor-based solutions to combat fall armyworm in India

Autonomous slug monitoring and precision treatment

Benchmarking emissions for UK agriculture and horticulture

TRUE project investigates using legume living mulches to support sustainable soil solutions

Developing a PCN Assessment Tool in Kenya

Soil erosion and the effect of rainfall

NTPlus trial turns water treatment ‘waste’ into liquid fertiliser

Precision approaches for sustainable soils

BBSRC study highlights cover crop benefits for soil health

Soft fruit analysis through phenotyping

Major oilseed rape pests targeted in CABI Biopesticide project

Advanced Glasshouse Facility enables consistency in tomato trials

Deep-water hydroponics trial identifies potential root rot

CHAP works to fight PCN in Kenya

International partnership results in real benefits for farmers

Partnership with Liberty aims to shape future of UK agriculture