To reduce disaster risk and improve the livelihoods of vulnerable fruit-producing households and communities methyl eugenol (me) from indigenous basil for fruit fly disaster risk reduction among…

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) to reduce disaster risk and improve livelihoods of vulnerable fruit-producing households and communities in Africa. The project will focus on developing and scaling environmentally-friendly pest management strategies using methyl eugenol from indigenous basil to control fruit fly infestations that threaten fruit production and food security. Icipe will provide research, training, and capacity building services over the 3-year award period from October 2024 to September 2027. Icipe has previously received federal grants and subawards from USAID, USDA, and NIH to support agricultural pest control, crop protection, and food security objectives in East Africa.

To reduce disaster risk and improve the livelihoods of vulnerable fruit-producing households and communities methyl eugenol (me) from indigenous basil for fruit fly disaster risk reduction among vulnerable fruit producing household communities in africa.