Expertise shared on SPS and food safety at 2nd Annual Food Security Asia Congress
CABI has shared its expertise on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues and food safety at the 2nd Annual Food Security Asia Congress where more than 50 speakers and over 300 delegates gathered to discuss latest advancements in regional food security. The event, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, which took place in conjunction…
CABI study leads to assessment of Kenya’s dairy and beef sectors and opportunities for US investment
A CABI-led study has resulted in the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) publishing a Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report which assesses Kenya’s dairy and beef sectors and opportunities for US investment. Scientists from CABI’s regional centre for Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya, undertook research and…
CABI BioProtection Portal launched in Malaysia to help local growers reduce reliance on chemical pesticides
The CABI BioProtection Portal has been launched at the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture & Agrotourism Show (MAHA) to help growers reduce reliance on chemical pesticides and produce safer and healthier food free from pests such as the diamondback moth, fall armyworm, stemborers and leaf-feeders of rice. The resource, which is helping…
CABI shares expertise in Earth Observation data at International Pest Risk Research Group annual meeting
CABI has shared its expertise in Earth Observation (EO) data at the 2024 annual meeting of the International Pest Risk Research Group (IPRRG) held in association with the Spanish National Research Council and the University of Málaga in Spain. The event, which was co-sponsored by CABI, was held at the…
CEO’s visit serves to further strengthen food security efforts in Zambia and wider Southern Africa region
CABI CEO Dr Daniel Elger paid a visit to CABI’s regional centre for Southern Africa in Lusaka, Zambia, to help further strengthen partnerships for greater food security in the country and wider region as part of its Medium-Term Strategy 2023-2025. Dr Elger, welcomed by Dr Natasha Mwila, CABI’s newly appointed…
Pesticide residue concerns highlighted by fruits and vegetables consumers in five countries, new study reveals
CABI scientists have conducted research which reveals that concerns over pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables is the most frequently cited source of food safety fears amongst consumers in Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan and Uganda. The researchers, whose findings are published in Global Food Security, suggest consumers who expressed concerns…
CABI contributes to baseline survey on emerging pests in Eastern Africa
CABI has shared its expertise on a new baseline survey on emerging pests in Eastern Africa produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Subregional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE). The survey shows the combined efforts of stakeholders in the plant health system – including…
Workshop outlines plan to increase fight against the devastating papaya mealybug pest in more locations across Uganda
CABI is working in partnership with colleagues in Uganda to help increase the fight in more districts against the potentially devastating papaya mealybug pest which is threatening smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and food security across the country. Integrated pest management (IPM) experts from CABI’s regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya,…
New project explores the power of Generative Artificial Intelligence to support smallholder farmers
A new project is exploring the power of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology to support smallholder farmers in India and Kenya and enhance their overall agricultural productivity and sustainability. The project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to localize digital advisory messages and increase the accessibility of…
Report recommends “highly ambitious enterprise” to create world-leading UK Microbiome Biobank
CABI has played a leading role in the creation of a new report, facilitated by National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC), which is calling for a “highly ambitious enterprise” to create a microbiome biobank that will contribute significantly to the advancement of science and its application to human health. It is…