CABI to appoint former CEO of Taylor & Francis Group as Chair of the Board
Roger Horton, former CEO of the Taylor & Francis Group - one of the world's largest academic publishers, is to be appointed as the new Chair of the Board at CABI at its meeting in June 2018.
New $400,000 Fall Armyworm Tech Prize launches
A new $400,000 African Food Security Prize to help find the latest technology to combat the devastating impacts of the fall armyworm, which attacks over 80 different plant species, has today launched.
SciDev.Net scoops honour for highlighting neglected tropical diseases
SciDev.Net has picked up a prestigious award from the International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ISNTD) for numerous articles raising the awareness of a range of global health issues including malaria and elephantiasis.
CABI joins Koppert to reduce the reliance on chemical use in pest management in Kenya
CABI has initiated activities with Koppert Biological Systems to increase the fight against crop pests and diseases which threaten the food security and livelihoods of thousands of farmers and their families in Kenya
Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann unveils BioProtection Portal prototype at Biocontrol Africa conference
Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, CABI's Executive Director Global Operations, has unveiled a prototype Biopesticides Portal that facilitates the identification, sourcing and application of more environmentally-friendly, cost-effective and sustainable biological control products in the global fights against agricultural pests and diseases.
CABI joins international team of experts to develop a Global Surveillance System for crop diseases
CABI has joined an international team of experts in the field of agricultural science to develop a framework for Global Surveillance System (GSS) for crop diseases that could help ensure greater food security around the world.
New cohort of students welcomed onto MAS in ICM course
Twelve new students are embarking on their Masters of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Integrated Crop Management (ICM) after attending a welcome ceremony in Delémont, the capital of the Swiss Canton of Jura.
Initiative to bolster Pakistani agricultural exports goes global
An online sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) distance learning course, in which CABI has played a key role, is now globally available in English, Spanish and French through the Agrilinks website.
CABI projects feature in new STDF book ‘Driving Safe Trade Solutions Worldwide’
Three CABI projects feature in a new Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) book 'Driving Safe Trade Solutions Worldwide' which demonstrate how small-scale farmers, processors, traders and governments are being supported to access global markets.
CABI trials PEAT’s smartphone app Plantix that identifies plant pests in the field
CABI, through its Plantwise programme, is partnering with PEAT (Progressive Environmental & Agricultural Technologies) to conduct an 18-month pilot study to assess the benefits of a smartphone app called Plantix.