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CABI shares expertise on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures at African Food Safety Workshop 2024
October 14, 2024
CABI shared its expertise on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures at the African Food Safety Workshop 2024 – held as part of the Third Africa Food Safety Technical Meeting – to support efforts to enhance Africa’s food safety system. Dr Gbemenou Joselin Benoit Gnonlonfin, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS), Global Program…
CABI shares expertise on biopesticides to support new Green Economy Centre at Swansea University
October 9, 2024
CABI is sharing its expertise in biopesticides – in relation to insecticides and fungicides – to support the creation of a new Green Economy Centre at Swansea University, Wales, aimed at boosting modern green industries across the UK. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) announced a £25 million investment in five…
Tiny wasp helps protect island bird species threatened with extinction
October 8, 2024
One of the world’s rarest birds, the Wilkins’ Bunting has been handed a much-needed lifeline by a species of small parasitoid wasp. This was part of a ground-breaking project, involving CABI, RSPB, FERA and the Tristan da Cunha Government, to biologically control an introduced pest species on one of the…
Study reveals invasive Apple Snail could spread further in Africa
October 7, 2024
New research led by CABI and including the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) reveals that the invasive Apple Snail – which threatens rice crops – could spread further in Africa. A team of researchers from CABI’s regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, working with KEPHIS, suggest that the South…
CABI acquires aquaculture books list from 5m Books
October 3, 2024
CABI has acquired an aquaculture books list of 18 titles from 5m Books – with 14 more in the pipeline – that covers fish farming practices and sea life pathology. Now available on the CABI Digital Library, the titles from 5m Books include The Shrimp Book II, edited by Victoria…
CABI shares expertise on biological control agents and biostimulants at FAO open-ended workshop
October 2, 2024
CABI has shared its expertise on Biological Control (BC) and biostimulants at an opened-ended workshop which was co-organized by CABI, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at its headquarters in Rome, Italy.…
CABI’s Member Countries urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers
September 30, 2024
Scientists from CABI’s 48 Member Countries are being urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers. The training is designed to help them gain the confidence and skills to communication their findings to policymakers and the public. The 60-minute SciDev.Net training is part of a series offered…
Expertise shared on SPS and food safety at 2nd Annual Food Security Asia Congress
September 27, 2024
CABI has shared its expertise on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues and food safety at the 2nd Annual Food Security Asia Congress where more than 50 speakers and over 300 delegates gathered to discuss latest advancements in regional food security. The event, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, which took place in conjunction…
CABI study leads to assessment of Kenya’s dairy and beef sectors and opportunities for US investment
September 25, 2024
A CABI-led study has resulted in the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) publishing a Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report which assesses Kenya’s dairy and beef sectors and opportunities for US investment. Scientists from CABI’s regional centre for Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya, undertook research and…
CABI BioProtection Portal launched in Malaysia to help local growers reduce reliance on chemical pesticides
September 24, 2024
The CABI BioProtection Portal has been launched at the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture & Agrotourism Show (MAHA) to help growers reduce reliance on chemical pesticides and produce safer and healthier food free from pests such as the diamondback moth, fall armyworm, stemborers and leaf-feeders of rice. The resource, which is helping…
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