CABI scientists help discover new biological control for noxious parthenium weed in Pakistan
CABI scientists, as part of an international team of researchers, have discovered a new biological control in the fight against the highly noxious and invasive weed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) in Pakistan. As outlined in a new paper published in the journal BioInvasions Records, the scientists report the first record of…
‘Sowing the seeds’ for food security: lessons learnt from mobile phone SMS campaign in Tanzania
Lessons have been learnt from a major mobile phone campaign aimed at helping farmers in Tanzania ‘sow the seeds’ for greater food security by planting more resilient maize and fighting crop pests including the Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda stalk borer Papaipema nebris. CABI has reviewed the outcomes of an innovative ICT…
Nearly 80% of rural farmers prefer to share their innovations with others, study shows
A new CABI-led study has demonstrated that 79% of rural farmers surveyed in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia prefer to share their innovations with other farmers and stakeholders rather than protect them with Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). Dr Justice Tambo, a Socio-Economist based at CABI’s centre in Switzerland, headed a team…
CABI showcases its expertise in biological weed control at Invasives 2020 event in Canada
CABI has showcased its expertise in biological weed control at Invasives 2020 – the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia’s (ISBC) 15th Annual Forum & AGM which was held at the Pacific Gateway Hotel in Richmond, Canada. Dr Hariet Hinz, Country Director and Head Weed Biological Control based at…
New tool promotes safer products to fight the world’s crop pests
Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann speaking at the launch of the CABI BioProtection Portal in Nairobi, Kenya. Innovative CABI BioProtection Portal launches first in Kenya to help growers reduce reliance on chemical pesticides and produce safer and healthier food CABI has launched in Kenya a dedicated online resource…
Study calls for ‘early detection and rapid response’ to stop spread of woody weeds in Eastern Africa
Lantana camara is one of two woody weeds the scientists studied which could spread further across Eastern Africa A team of international invasive plant experts are recommending a coordinated management plan to halt the scourge of woody weeds threatening rangeland and biodiversity in Eastern Africa. Lead…
CABI provides free access to content on Global Health platform to help fight coronavirus outbreak
CABI’s Global Health – the go-to bibliographic database for the study and practice of national, regional and international public health – is making relevant content available for free to support the international effort to fight the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The coronavirus content on Global Health including research on…
Working in partnership to ‘close the net’ on fall armyworm pest in Botswana
Since 2019, CABI has been working in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as part of its Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control to help farmers in Botswana ‘close the net’ on this devastating crop pest. FAO has started rolling out a mobile phone…
Bursaries available for African journalists to attend Next Einstein Forum in Kenya
SciDev.Net is inviting 20 African Journalists to attend their Science Journalism Training Workshop and the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Global Gathering from 9 to 13 March 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya. The bursary will cover travel, accommodation and meals during the NEF Gathering. The deadline for responses to this call is…
Study reveals ‘net’ is closing in on more viable biological control options for fall armyworm menace
Fall armyworm is seriously threatening food security as a pest of cereals – photo: Daniel Adjokatcher The ‘net’ is closing in on more viable biological control agents to fight the scourge of the fall armyworm (FAW) pest which is already wreaking havoc in most African countries as…