CABI Distribution Database used to support analysis of plant health threats to crops in Scotland
The CABI Distribution Database – which holds over a million geographic records of living organisms – has been used to support an analysis of plant health threats to arable and horticultural crops in Scotland. Tim Beale, a Senior Data Analyst in the Data Science and Modelling team at CABI, contributed…
CABI-led research recommends public-private partnership approach to open access to high-quality niche markets
CABI-led research recommends a public-private partnership approach to open access to high-quality niche markets to help improve the livelihoods of smallholder fruit and vegetable producers in Rwanda and Zambia. The study, published in the journal Sustainability, says there remains a ‘paucity of understanding of market needs and quality and safety…
CABI scientists share expertise on digital tools to fight crop pests at RUFORUM Triennial Scientific Conference
CABI has shared its expertise on a range of digital tools to fight Invasive Alien Species (IAS) which threaten food security and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers at the RUFORUM Triennial Scientific Conference held in Namibia. This year’s Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) event was organized…
PlantwisePlus is supporting the development of a national pesticide residue monitoring framework for Kenya
The CABI-led global PlantwisePlus programme is supporting the development of a national pesticide residue monitoring framework for Kenya amid concerns that incorrect use of pesticides can pose a significant risk to food safety. Scientists from CABI’s regional centre for Africa have so far supported the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB)…
CABI assists the Philippines in assessing the impact of fall armyworm in rice
CABI has joined forces with the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRRI) to assess the impact of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) pest at over 20 sites where rice crops are grown in the Philippines. The fall armyworm is a lepidopteran pest native to the Americas that feeds in large numbers…
CABI supports the Plant Health Strategy and the Implementation Plan for Africa 2022-2036
Since the inception of the Inter-African Phytosanitary Council of the African Union in 1954, CABI has been a very close partner. This partnership was later officially captured in the AU Maputo Structure (see EX/CL/Dec.34 (III) Assembly/AU/Dec.22. AU-IAPSC launched its Plant Health Strategy and Implementation plan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia –…
CABI wins Global Innovators Award at Better Cotton Conference 2024
CABI has won the Innovators Award 2024 at the annual Better Cotton Conference in Istanbul, gaining recognition for its contribution to supporting farmers in Pakistan, helping them to improve their economic, environmental and social well-being. Better Cotton CEO, Alan McClay, presented the award to CABI during the annual conference which…
CABI attends Global Food Safety Symposium highlighting important role of Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures
CABI has attended the Global Food Safety Symposium and highlighted how food safety transcends international borders while also underscoring the important role Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures play in greater global food security. Dr Benoit Gnonlonfin, CABI’s SPS, Global Program Lead, shared his expertise at the event, organized by the…
CABI awarded £1.25 million capital grant from the Wolfson Foundation towards relocation of its UK research facilities
CABI has been awarded a £1.25 million capital grant from the Wolfson Foundation towards the relocation and modernisation of its UK science centre to Silwood Park, the rural campus of Imperial College London. The Wolfson Foundation today (24 July 2024) announced its latest round of grants, with around 80…
CABI joins AMAST Network launched to battle AMR in the agrifood system
CABI has joined the AMR in Agrifood Systems Transdisciplinary Network (AMAST) which has been launched to battle Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the agrifood system. The new network is setting sail to understand and tackle how AMR impacts UK food production from farm to fork and will harness perspectives from across…