Burundi prepares to join Plantwise
Thousands of farmers in Burundi are looking forward to joining a global community of over 31 million smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia and the Americas who have been positively impacted by Plantwise. The Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), the Plant Protection Department of the Ministry of the Environment,…
New study suggests healthy ecosystems are vital in reducing risk of future life-threatening pandemics
CABI scientist Dr Arne Witt has shared his expertise on invasive alien plant species as part of a new paper which argues that healthy ecosystems are vital in reducing the risk of future pandemics – such as coronaviruses (including COVID-19) – that threaten human health. The paper – ‘Land use-induced…
Endangered weevil recommended for management of its invasive hostplant in the USA may find plenty of ‘new homes’
The seed-feeding weevil Mogulones borraginis has been recommended for release in North America to help control the invasive noxious weed houndstongue, based on a petition submitted by CABI scientists in collaboration with Prof. Mark Schwarzländer (University of Idaho) and Rachel Winston (MIA Consulting). The recommendation by the United States Department…
CABI’s 401st Executive Council focuses on partnership with Member Countries in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic
At its 401st Executive Council meeting held this week, CABI reaffirmed its commitment to support its Member Countries through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Council includes representatives of all CABI Member Countries and convenes each year as a key part of CABI’s governance. Dr Daniel Elger, CABI’s CEO, told the…
CABI BioProtection Portal now available in Uganda
CABI’s ground-breaking online bioprotection resource has now been made available in the second East African Country. The CABI BioProtection Portal, which helps growers and pest management advisors identify, source, and correctly apply biocontrol and biopesticide products for their specific crop-pest problems, is now available in Uganda in the local languages.…
National Reference Collection launch gives access to a unique catalogue of UK crop-related microorganisms
The UK’s first catalogue of UK crop-related microorganisms has now been launched by CHAP, in partnership with CABI and Fera. The CHAP National Reference Collection (NRC), which brings together the renowned collections of CABI and Fera, is the first of its type for plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria in the…
CABI ‘chips-in’ to help build capacity of potato growers in Punjab, Pakistan
CABI is joining forces with Wageningen University & Research in a two-and-a-half-year project to help increase the productivity and sustainability of 960 smallholder potato growers in Punjab, Pakistan, with a special attention for the role of women. Thanks to funding from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), CABI and its Dutch…
New research reveals factors influencing the parasitoids that help to control invasive fall armyworm
An exciting new piece of research helps to shine a light on the relationship between fall armyworm and its parasitoids – the organisms that live in or on the pest which ultimately kill and control it. Scientists from CABI, Wageningen University and the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), with lead…
SciDev.Net story exposing ‘false hope’ COVID-19 drugs in Latin America scoops international award
A SciDev.Net story exposing drugs giving ‘false hope’ to victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin American countries has won an international award highlighting journalistic excellence from around the world. The story ‘Unsupported COVID-19 Drugs Go Deep in Latin America’, written by Aleida Rueda (Mexico) and with additional reporting from…
CABI contributes to AgriFood and Nutrition section of new Microbiome Strategic Roadmap
CABI’s Dr Matthew Ryan has chaired an expert group from academia and industry to produce the AgriFood and Nutrition section of the KTN Microbiome Innovation Network’s new Microbiome Strategic Roadmap. The report reviews the landscape of microbiome science and innovation within the UK and, in line with a ‘one health’…