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Improving lives by solving problems in agriculture and the environment

Providing access to knowledge

Providing access to knowledge

Too often the results of important agricultural research fail to reach those people that could benefit; so despite advances made by researchers, transferring relevant and timely agricultural knowledge to farmers and the food supply chain, has tended to lag behind, despite the potential benefits. Getting the right information and knowledge when you need it, is a challenge. That’s where we can help. We work to make scientific and agricultural information flow, giving users access to accurate, timely and relevant knowledge.

This way thousands, or even millions, of farmers and extension workers in remote and rural areas benefit and are able to deal with the challenges of a changing climate, market trends or regulation.

CABI's Contribution

Our expert staff exploit the latest technologies allowing us to work globally and accessing hard to reach communities. We work closely with user groups to optimize reach and impact, and identify both their knowledge management needs and appropriate communication channels. And, because we are international, our in-country teams provide local insight and connections to science and policy–level decision makers.

Capturing, repurposing and transfering knowledge 

We systematically capture, repurpose and transfer knowledge to and from farmers, extension workers, researchers, policy makers and governments to help address food security and alleviate poverty.

We exploit the latest technologies to make information quick and easy to access. Our information is quality assured, has a full metadata record, uses Dublin Core principles and a controlled vocabulary.

We are leading on the open access agenda for our publicly funded research and were a founding supporter of the Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Development (CIARD) initiative. 

We also offer a number of Knowledge Management Services  

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Books

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Organic and fair-trade certified commodities catering for niche markets are growing rapidly and potentially offer benefits for small-scale farmers and the society at large. It is vital to assess if it is technically and economically feasible to meet ...