Fight against Fall armyworm in Kenya ‘mobilised’ with new government text messaging campaign
A new weapon in the fight against the Fall armyworm (FAW) caterpillar in Kenya is being launched giving thousands of smallholder farmers free expert help and advice on how to tackle the devastating pest through mobile SMS text messaging.
Space-age technology for fight against crop-devastating pest outbreaks in Kenya
CABI is leading a consortium, funded by the UK Space Agency's International Partnership Programme (IPP), developing a Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE), which uses state-of-the-art technology to help inform farmers in sub-Saharan Africa of pest outbreaks that could devastate their crops and livelihoods.
SC Johnson provides support to help protect Carnaúba palm trees in Brazil
As part of SC Johnson's efforts to protect natural resources for future generations, the company today announced it has provided a grant of 1.2 million Brazilian reals ($370,000) to CABI.
Exploring Fleming’s Penicillium and the potential of microorganisms
On this day in 1906 the biochemist and Nobel laureate Ernst Chain, best known for his work in the synthetic production of penicillin, was born. To mark his birthday, and to highlight a fascinating exhibition on 'Superbugs', the Science Museum has today published a blog and video where CABI's Genetic…
New book launched at CABI symposium on tourism and animal welfare
A new book published by CABI - looking at the meaning of 'animal welfare' and its role in tourism, in relation to ethics, animal rights, and human obligations to animals, - has been launched, with the authors Neil Carr and Donald Broom at this year's CABI symposium on tourism and…
Peruvian university taps into world-leading database of applied life sciences
The Universidad Científica del Sur in Peru has become the latest university to subscribe to CAB Abstracts - a world-leading database of more than 9 million records of applied life sciences including agriculture, environment, leisure/tourism, veterinary sciences, food science and nutrition.
A night at the movies: with soybean and Fall armyworm as stars of the show
Farmers in northern Ghana are beginning to get a taste of the latest movie out of the Box Office - it's not a romantic comedy or a thriller - instead it's a production that will help them get more from their soybean crops and protect their maize from the Fall…
CABI highlights importance of ICT in agriculture at First East Africa Digital Farmers Conference & Exhibition
CABI scientists and staff have been highlighting the important role technology can play in helping to secure global food security by sharing their expertise at the First East Africa Digital Farmers Conference & Exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya.
CABI shares its expertise on biological control at international congress in Beijing, China
CABI scientists have shared their expertise on biological control methods to tackle a range of agricultural pests and diseases that threaten global food security at the First International Congress of Biological Control held in Beijing, China.
Project launched to strengthen vegetable value chains in Pakistan
CABI has launched a project to strengthen the value chains of four vegetables in Pakistan - thereby helping to boost the household incomes and livelihoods of thousands of smallholder farmers and their families.