Underpinning our approach to Plant Biosecurity is crowdsourcing, simplifying, and sharing research findings by plant scientists. The reason for this knowledge sharing strategy is two-fold. First, to empower users with easy-to-read scientific information. Second, provide a point of contact where users can find the best researchers for scientific and technical backstopping or collaboration on research assignments.

The Centre is keen on three overlapping research disciplines that are strategically important to evidence-based decision making when the threat of pests and pathogens against crops is anticipated or has occurred. These are:

1. Discovery of new and re-emerging plant pathogens.
2. Development of rapid and scalable Diagnostics for detection of plant diseases.
3. Disruption of disease transmission by insects.  

This approach offers a focused approach to conducting the research needed by Commercial Growers, Farmer Cooperatives, National Plant Protection Organizations, and Government to maintain the ‘clean and green’ credentials necessary to maintain access to international markets.

Collectively, we will protect the economy, environment and human health from crop losses caused by pests and the pathogens they spread and contribute to the attainment of Strategic Development Goals 1, 2 and 3 of no poverty, zero hunger and good health and wellbeing.