CABI acquires aquaculture books list from 5m Books

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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…
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CABI shares expertise on biological control agents and biostimulants at FAO open-ended workshop

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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.…
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CABI’s Member Countries urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers

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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…
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Expertise shared on SPS and food safety at 2nd Annual Food Security Asia Congress

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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…
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CABI study leads to assessment of Kenya’s dairy and beef sectors and opportunities for US investment

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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…
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CABI BioProtection Portal launched in Malaysia to help local growers reduce reliance on chemical pesticides

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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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CABI shares expertise in Earth Observation data at International Pest Risk Research Group annual meeting

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CABI has shared its expertise in Earth Observation (EO) data at the 2024 annual meeting of the International Pest Risk Research Group (IPRRG) held in association with the Spanish National Research Council and the University of Málaga in Spain. The event, which was co-sponsored by CABI, was held at the…
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CEO’s visit serves to further strengthen food security efforts in Zambia and wider Southern Africa region

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CABI CEO Dr Daniel Elger paid a visit to CABI’s regional centre for Southern Africa in Lusaka, Zambia, to help further strengthen partnerships for greater food security in the country and wider region as part of its Medium-Term Strategy 2023-2025. Dr Elger, welcomed by Dr Natasha Mwila, CABI’s newly appointed…
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Pesticide residue concerns highlighted by fruits and vegetables consumers in five countries, new study reveals

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CABI scientists have conducted research which reveals that concerns over pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables is the most frequently cited source of food safety fears amongst consumers in Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan and Uganda. The researchers, whose findings are published in Global Food Security, suggest consumers who expressed concerns…
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CABI contributes to baseline survey on emerging pests in Eastern Africa

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CABI has shared its expertise on a new baseline survey on emerging pests in Eastern Africa produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Subregional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE). The survey shows the combined efforts of stakeholders in the plant health system – including…
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