Importance of FAIR data highlighted in workshop as part of plans for digital plant health service in Malawi
CABI has highlighted the importance of adopting the principles of FAIR data in a workshop held to help establish a digital plant health service in Malawi that will ultimately ensure greater food security and benefit over 100,000 smallholder farmers. Henry Mibei, Manager, Digital Development, and Dr Tom Chaloner, Data Policy…
Study recommends greater awareness of biopesticides to help fight locust outbreaks in China
A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety suggests greater awareness of biopesticide market availability, efficacy and field application processes could help tackle locust outbreaks in China. The researchers, who outline their findings in the journal Sustainability, argue that future studies should also focus…
CABI signs agreement to help improve food security in Pakistan
CABI has signed an agreement with the Government of Punjab to help improve food security in Pakistan through the implementation of the recently-launched PlantwisePlus programme. A ceremony was held on 7 April 7, 2023, in Agriculture House, Lahore, to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CABI’s…
Carol Ellison Science Award winner for 2023 announced
A PhD student from Pakistan who is investigating a natural enemy to fight the brown marmorated stink bug – which threatens fruit and nut crops around the world – has been awarded the Carol Ellison Science Award 2023. Muhammad Yasir Ali, who is being supervised for his doctorate studies by…
Study determines optimum height for drones to fly and target desert locusts with biopesticide
A study, led by the first winner of the inaugural Carol Ellison Science Award 2021, has determined the optimum height for a drone to fly and target desert locusts with biopesticides in order for it be most effective as a tool to fight the devastating crop pest. Violet Ochieng, of…
CABI’s expertise in digital development showcased at World Literacy Summit
CABI’s expertise in digital development has been showcased at the World Literacy Summit which was held at the University of Oxford. The summit brought together leaders from 85 countries – representing over two-thirds of the world’s population – with a single focus of advocating, championing and educating on the vital…
Agreement strengthens food security and sustainable food system in Vietnam
CABI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) which will see the two parties working together to further help strengthen food security and development of a responsible and sustainable food system in Vietnam. The signing ceremony was conducted virtually, chaired by Assoc. Pr.…
CABI tests knowledge dashboard to help strengthen maize productivity in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda
CABI has been ‘road testing’ digital tools to help strengthen maize productivity in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda as part of the GAIA dashboard which is being developed by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). Henry Mibei, CABI’s Manager, Digital Development, visited Dar es Salaam and Dodoma in Tanzania…
CABI Distribution Database contributes to synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks
The CABI Distribution Database – which holds over a million geographic records of living organisms – contributed to a synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks in 2021 as part of new research published in the journal Phytopathology. CABI data analysts Dr Hannah Fielder, Tim Beale, and Dr Anna…
CABI Agriculture and Bioscience accepted for inclusion in Scopus abstract and citation database
The CABI Agriculture and Bioscience (CABI A&B) journal has reached a new milestone since it was launched in 2020 by now being included in Elsevier’s abstract and citation database Scopus. CABI A&B joins more than 35,000 peer-reviewed journals – of which over 5,000 are gold open access – which will…