CocoaSafe project helps smallholder farmers access cocoa markets
21 November 2013 - CABI is leading a new project aimed at improving the quality of cocoa in South-East Asia and raising awareness of food safety issues in the cocoa supply chain. The CocoaSafe project kicks off on 27 November 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and aims to build food…
CABI signs MoU with Embrapa
18 October 2013 - CABI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) to stimulate the development of new lines of cooperation. The first phase of technical cooperation will focus on Plantwise and the transfer of plant health technology across Mato Grosso, Brazils largest…
CABI offers new BioServices training course in mycoinsecticide techniques
5 November 2013 - CABI has just released details of two training courses to be run in May 2014 at CABIs Egham facility near London in plant pathology techniques and mycoinsecticide techniques. The latter is a brand new course, aimed at those working in agricultural and insect pest control sciences. Plant…
CABI takes part in 3rd Africa Rice Congress
24 October 2013 CABI took part in the 3rd Africa Rice Congress in Cameroons capital Yaoundé on 21-24 October 2013, an event focused on improving agricultural knowledge and farmer livelihoods in Africa. The congress brought together participants from over 60 countries, including 36 African countries. The theme of this years…
CABI joins Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)
31 October 2013 CABI has joined the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), which seeks to support global efforts to make agricultural and nutritionally relevant data available, accessible, and usable unrestricted worldwide. As an organisation working at the intersection of agriculture, international development, scientific publishing and knowledge…
CABI plays key role in International Congress on Biological Invasions
26 October 2013 This week, hundreds of invasive species experts from across the world gathered in Qingdao, China, for the 2nd International Congress on Biological Invasions (ICBI2013). As a co-organiser and sponsor of ICBI2013, CABI played a key role in the event through its membership of the international organising and…
Tanzanian minister for agriculture, Christopher Chiza, visits CABI to discuss agricultural partnerships
25 October 2013 Tanzanian minister for agriculture, The Hon. Christopher Chiza, visited CABI headquarters today to discuss partnerships in agriculture and sustainable development. Keen to meet institutions with expertise in crop management, fertilisers and plant pests and diseases, Mr Chiza said, I see there is a lot we can…
CABI-RUFORUM collaboration gives 32 universities access to CAB Abstracts database
21 September 2013 CABI and The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) today announced a strategic collaboration giving 32 African universities access to CAB Abstracts - the leading information service for applied life sciences literature. RUFORUM is a consortium of 32 universities in Eastern, Central and…
CABI supports leading agricultural event, CropWorld Global
22 October 2013 CABI is supporting the worlds leading agricultural event, CropWorld Global 2013. The conference will take place in Amsterdam on 29-30 October. CABIs Executive Director Publishing, Andrea Powell, and Director Strategic Partnerships, Janny Vos, will be speaking at the event. Focusing on Better Farmers, Better Trade, Andrea…
CABI launches InfoTree, a practical internet resource for applied forest science information
17 October 2013 CABI has launched InfoTree, a practical internet resource providing information for people working in the more applied areas of forest science. This new product focuses on the most common trees, pests and diseases studied by forest scientists, encompassing information from over 350,000 abstracts of scientific papers, through…