Study reveals Africa will reach 1.5C climate change threshold by 2040 even under low emission scenarios
New research highlighted in the journal CABI Reviews suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5C climate change threshold – the limit stipulated by the Paris Agreement – by 2040 even under low emission scenarios. A team of scientists, from the University of Zimbabwe, and the International…
CABI and ICAR sign five-year work plan to strengthen scientific and technical cooperation for food security
CABI and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have signed a five-year joint work plan to enhance collaboration in various areas of scientific and technical research for greater food security. Dr Vinod Pandit, CABI’s Regional Director, South Asia, and Dr Bikash Mandal, Assistant Director General (International Relations), ICAR, sealed…
Commitment to Pakistan’s cotton industry highlighted at First National Conference for Cotton Revival
CABI has strengthened its commitment to working in partnership to help transform Pakistan’s cotton industry by taking part in the First National Conference for Cotton Revival held in Multan. Dr Babar Bajwa, CABI’s Senior Regional Director, Asia, participated in the event – organized by the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC)…
DNA barcodes and citizen science images map spread of biocontrol agent for control of major invasive shrub
New CABI-led research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the establishment and spread of a biological control agent used for the control of the major invasive shrub Lantana camara. Lantana camara was introduced as a garden and ornamental plant throughout the tropics and…
CABI participates in CCAFRICA 25 to help support food value chains and break non-tariff barriers to trade
CABI has participated in the 25th session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA 25) to help support sustainable food value chains and break down non-tariff barriers to trade. All speakers at the opening ceremony acknowledged the regional and global challenges faced by countries in the CCAFRICA region and…
Nepal scientists embrace the role of better evidence
Nepal scientists have been exploring how to produce better evidence in informing decisions on agriculture to improve livelihoods and food security. They attended a workshop on evidence synthesis convened by the Juno Evidence Alliance.
New fungal species named in honour of Sir David Attenborough making zombies of cave spiders on the island of Ireland
Dr Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists – including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew – in a study to investigate the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland. Based…
CABI working in partnership towards greater nature-based solutions for sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
CABI is working in partnership to develop more nature-based solutions for sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. These solutions will help increase the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder farmers and ensure enhanced food security. Currently, 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa depend on agriculture, which contributes an average of 25% of…
CABI’s 25-year partnership with Switzerland in Africa highlighted during ambassador’s visit to CABI Africa, Nairobi
CABI’s 25-year partnership with Switzerland in Africa has been highlighted during a visit of His Excellency Mirko Giulietti, Ambassador of Switzerland to Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda, to CABI’s Regional Centre for Africa in Nairobi. The visit emphasized the strong and ongoing partnership between CABI and Switzerland, both of whom…
Global Health Cases and Soil Science Cases now available on the CABI Digital Library
Two new resources – Global Health Cases and Soil Science Cases – are now available on the CABI Digital Library. The resources are part of CABI Cases which are a growing collection of practical, educational case studies providing valuable educational tools and support study, research and practice. Both Global Health…