Shepard Ndlela

(icipe) is offering one PhD research project on "Classical biological control of the invasive Red Palm Weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus" as part of the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science (ARPPIS). 🗓 Application deadline: 20 March 2026 Read more: scholarships.icipe.org/calls/69 @Sida @SwissDevCoop @ACIARAustralia @ACIARAfrica @BMZ_Bund @giz_gmbh @EduMinKenya @DAAD_Germany @wellcometrust @Fogarty_NIH @NorwayMFA @UNESCO @_AfricanUnion @AgenceRecherche @AfDB_Group @gatesfoundation @BioInnovate @BiovisionAfrica @EU_Commission @FAOGeneva @Cirad @AFD_France @dfg_public @IDRC_CRDI @MastercardFdn @JRSBiodiversity @KEMRI_Wellcome @CIFFchild @Sida @RockefellerFdn @Vetenskapsradet @FCDOGovUK @USAID @USDA_ARS @WHO @WHOAFRO

Women farmers in Agiculture. Beautiful stories! @icipe @AWARDFellowship @CGIARgender

SADC youth convene in Johannesburg (11–15 Aug) to build skills on SPS measures, key to unlocking safe, competitive trade across Africa under @AfCFTA. Proudly supported by @ccardesa_sadc. @SADC_News #AfCFTA #SPS #YouthInAg #Trade, @icipe

Welldone Sunday for this excellent achievement 🙏

Some wounds don’t bleed, they linger in silence, shaping how you love and live. Heal. Don’t let a past relationship define your future. Talk to someone. Start again. #EmotionalHealing #BreakTheCycle #YouDeservePeace

Love lost shouldn’t steal your future. Heal the wounds from past relationships -don’t let unhealed pain turn you toxic to those who care. #HealingJourney #EmotionalGrowth #SelfLove

Biological control to the people!

🌍 From 15 African nations to Kenya’s Duduville @icipe campus— #BRAINS2025 ToT is here! 📅 23 Jun–4 Jul 🌱 Beans. Insects. Fruit trees. 💪 Empowering 5M+ farmers, women & youth. @icipe, @PABRA_beans @BiovIntCIAT_eng, @CanadaDev. @kalro @kephis @fao @AU @EU

🌱 Exciting news! Elephant Vert (formerly Kenya Biologics) is now active in 🇹🇿! Linked to avocado farmers in Siha via GIZ Fruit Tree & BRAINS Projects @icipe @BiovIntCIAT_eng @giz_gmbh @stdf @liznganga @AfricanUnion

Today, I met Dr. Happyness Gabriel Mollel (@TARI_Tanzania) for insightful discussions on the 🇨🇦-funded #BRAINSProject & #GIZFruitTrees 🔗 icipe.org/news/‘brains’-integrating-bean-fruit-trees-and-beneficial-insects-farming-and-business-enterprises

🙌 Congratulations to all partners — uniting to scale climate‑resilient, nutrition‑rich agriculture across Zimbabwe! 🌱 #BRAINSProject #ClimateSmartAg #FoodSecurity #Zimbabwe #icipe #CIAT #PABRA #icipe

The @icipe 2024 Annual Report is out! 🐝🌍 Celebrating science, innovation & partnerships transforming lives across Africa. 📖 Read: thehive.icipe.org/annual-reports… #icipe #OneHealth #ScienceForDevelopment #InsectScience #AfricaRising #AnnualReport2024 #FoodSecurity #AgResearch #SDGs

Presided over by PS @obertjiri the inaugural Raregold Agricultural Excellence Expo 2025 was held in Glenforest today! Spearheaded by Mrs. Sarudzayi Mboweni, the event brought together agri-leaders, celebrating idea sharing, innovation & collaboration A true Agric-Renaissance!

If someone easily believes lies about you without hearing your side, they were just waiting for a reason to be against you. Let them go. #Truth #StayReal

"Our people have been trained by @icipe in Pest Risk Analysis & Surveillance. What remains is successful implementation & building capacity for sustainability." — Dr. Alexander Ali Natana, DG, MAFS #PlantHealth #FoodSecurity @FAO @WorldBank @CABI_Plantwise @MoA_SouthSudan

Devastating insect pests know no borders! Regional collaboration is crucial for effective monitoring, surveillance & management. Let's work together to protect our crops & food security. #PlantHealth #PestManagement @icipe @FAO @WorldBank @MoA_SouthSudan @CABI_Plantwise

📢 Happening Now: Workshop on Validation of Results, Lessons Learned, Best Practices & Opportunities from the Emergency Locust Response Project in South Sudan 🇸🇸 📍 Pyramid Hotel 🤝 @WorldBank @icipe @FAO @MAF_SouthSudan #LocustResponse #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #SouthSudan

TARI AND ICIPE TRAIN 165 EXTENSION OFFICERS AND FARMERS ON FRUIT TREE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT tari.go.tz/news/details/t… @icipe @GIZ_EastAfrica @ttsa_tz @FruitTreePlant.

🌍 Exciting news from @icipe and @TARI_Tanzania! 🎉 We’ve completed IPM training for fruit trees in Tanzania, funded by @GIZ_de. Aiming for pesticide-free, healthy fruits in East Africa! #IPM #SustainableFarming #HealthyFruits @eacgiz @TradeMarkAfrica @FAOTanzania #EastAfrica

"We're delighted to welcome the ICE 2024 to Kyoto, Japan for the first time in 44 years! As President of the Science Council of Japan, I'm thrilled to see the world's oldest international entomology congress return to our shores. Mamoru Mitsuishi #ICE2024 #Entomology #Kyoto #SCJ"