CABI’s expertise in sustainable pest management highlighted at 9th International Agriculture Congress
CABI’s expertise in nature-based solutions for sustainable pest management in agroecosystems has been highlighted at the 9th International Agriculture Congress (9th IAC 2024) held in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The three-day congress explored the sustainable agricultural practices and frontiers farming technologies to address food security and safety, preserve natural resources, and safeguard…
CABI highlights expertise in supporting resilient and sustainable food production at Africa Food Systems Forum
CABI has highlighted its expertise in supporting resilient and sustainable food production at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2024 held in Kigali, Rwanda, and attended by more than 3,000 people from over 70 countries. Specialists, including those in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Systems (SPS), gender and youth empowerment, food safety…
CABI launches framework for sustainable national soil information systems at Africa Food Systems Forum
CABI recently launched an innovative new online platform which showcases a framework for sustainable national soil information systems (SISs).
CABI and IICA sign formal agreement to collaborate more on sustainable agricultural development
CABI and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultural (IICA) have signed an agreement to collaborate more on sustainable development, science and technology through joint projects in benefitting Latin America and the Caribbean. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see both parties working together on regional and international projects of…
CABI pledges support to Mauritius to help its agricultural sector reduce poverty and increase food security
CABI has pledged its support to Mauritius, one of its oldest Member Countries in Africa since 1986, to help smallholder farmers within its agricultural sector reduce poverty and increase food security for its 1.3 million residents. Scientists from CABI’s regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, met with colleagues from…
CABI’s work on weed biological control is highlighted in the annual progress report
Scientists from CABI’s centre in Switzerland this year added two new projects to their portfolio of invasive weed targets. These included, blueweed (Echium vulgare), also known as viper’s bugloss, and European frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae), both of which have many negative environmental and economic impacts. On the back of the European…
New project aims to enhance national and regional phytosanitary research coordination
CABI is working as part of the Euphresco network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding to help enhance national and regional phytosanitary research coordination for greater global food security. By building on the foundations developed by the Euphresco network, the EUPHRESCO III project aims to enhance national and regional phytosanitary research…
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…