Feed the Future’s program for advanced approaches to combat pests and diseases uses emerging molecular tools to create new animal vaccines and develop crops and animals that are resistant to major pests and diseases. This research, along with complementary efforts to improve integrated pest management, are critical in developing countries where pests and diseases have devastating impacts on agricultural production and on the livelihoods of smallholders who lack access to agrochemicals.

Learn more in this brief (pdf, 715kb) about advanced approaches to combat pests and diseases from the Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Center.