African smallholder farmers benefit from reduced crop losses and higher incomes from a novel pest alert service
A newly published review of the CABI-led Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE) project shows that smallholder farmers in four African countries who received pest alerts created using earth observation data benefitted from reduced crop losses and higher incomes compared to farmers who did not. Crop pests are the major cause…
CABI serves up learning lunch for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on benefits of a FAIR Process Framework
A team of digital data experts from CABI have delivered a learning lunch to staff at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – introducing them to the benefits of adopting a FAIR process framework to unlock greater data-rich investments in agriculture. According to the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data,…
Silver fly could reduce pest threat to Europe’s €1.5bn Christmas tree industry
CABI scientists have contributed to research which reveals that the silver fly (Leucopis hennigrata) is a promising candidate to help protect Europe’s €1.5bn Christmas tree industry from a major pest threat. Nearly 80 million natural Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe with Germany accounting for 25% of production…
Developing a dynamic approach using earth observation technology to improve pest risk modelling
CABI is utilizing its expertise in crop health, invasive species, pest and disease modelling and digital development as part of a project using state-of-the-art Earth Observation (EO) technology. Advances in EO technology, also known as satellite remote sensing technology, have opened new possibilities for modelling to improve the quality of…
SciDev.Net provides workshop at 2023 African Science Granting Councils’ Annual Forum
SciDev.Net has provided a workshop in science communication at the 2023 Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Annual Forum and the Global Research Council (GRC) Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting in Mombasa, Kenya. The aim of the Forum and Regional Meeting was for Science Granting Councils to engage with the global network…
CABI’s expertise in the sustainable control of crop pests and diseases highlighted at Global Food Security Summit
CABI’s expertise in helping the world’s smallholder farmers sustainably control potentially devastating crop pests and diseases has been highlighted at the Global Food Security Summit held to galvanize action to tackle hunger and malnutrition. Nearly one billion people worldwide do not have enough to eat and 345 million face acute…
CABI shares expertise at FAO’s Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Control
CABI scientists have shared their expertise at the Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management (GS-FAW) convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Beijing, China. Dr Roger Day, Dr Ivan Rwomushana, Dr Hongmei Li and Frances Williams, all contributed to the symposium which was…
CABI and DLCO-EA collaborate in the control and containment of migratory pests
CABI and the Desert Locust Control organization - East Africa (DLCO-EA) have formed a partnership aimed at addressing the control and containment of migratory pests. It will do this by leveraging on the technological innovations, research products, and technical proficiency of both organisations. This strategic alliance, formalized through a Memorandum…
China visit strengthens partnership for sustainable food security
CABI has paid a high-level visit to China to further strengthen partnerships that support progress towards sustainable food security and celebrate 15 years of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety (Joint Lab). Dr Daniel Elger, CABI CEO, led a delegation of senior officials…
Study shows “strong evidence of exceptional efficiency” of biological control agent against papaya mealybug pest
A CABI-led study has revealed “strong evidence of exceptional efficiency” of a biological control agent in the fight against the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) which threatens papaya crops in Kenya and other parts of Africa. The researchers, who outlined their findings in the journal Crop Protection, found that female parasitoids…