Africa faces permanent $2bn+ maize deficit if Fall Armyworm poorly managed
7 September 2017 - CABI has today confirmed that Fall Armyworm (FAW) has been reported in 28 African countries, following the pests arrival in Africa in 2016, presenting a now permanent agricultural challenge for the continent. FAW feeds on more than 80 crops, but prefers maize and can cut yields…
Protected areas defend wildlife from invasive species
1 August 2017 - Nature reserves, national parks and marine protected areas have been proven to effectively shield native wildlife from the impacts of invasive species, in a new study published yesterday in the journal Global Change Biology. Led by the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (IPE) alongside co-authors from institutions including…
CAB Thesaurus 2017 edition largest in the world
1 August 2017 The widely acclaimed CAB Thesaurus has received a major update for the 2017 edition, making it easier to access the worlds largest source of terminology covering the applied life sciences. The search tool now provides a controlled vocabulary resource approaching 2.7 million descriptive terms. CAB Thesaurus…
Reflecting on a year of progress: CABI in Review 2016
16 June 2016 We are proud to bring you CABI in Review 2016. Every year, we publish an annual review to showcase our projects and the impact they have on the farmers, extension workers, scientists, policy makers and professional practitioners we work with on a daily basis. By continuing to focus…
CABI – SciDev.Net merger creates stronger organisation for sustainable development
18 July 2017 - CABI and SciDev.Net have agreed to merge, creating a stronger and more diverse combined organisation to help boost their shared mission to improve lives around the world.
Plans for European laboratory take step forward
Plans for a new joint European laboratory have taken a step forward following a recent visit of a senior delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Institute of Plant Protection to CABI in Switzerland.
Removal of invasive shrub could be an easy way to help reduce malaria transmission
5 July 2017 - Removing the flowers of an invasive shrub from mosquito-prone areas might be a simple way to help reduce malaria transmission, according to a new study published in the open access Malaria Journal. Removing the flowers from villages in Mali decreased the local mosquito vector population by…
CABI shares food loss insights at MACS-G20 preparatory workshop
29 June 2017 - CABI shared insights on reducing food losses and waste (FLW) at a workshop held in Berlin last week to prepare for the upcoming Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists of G20 States (MACS-G20) which will take place in Germany later this year. MACS-G20 brings together chief scientists…
Symposium explores importance of the human-animal bond to society
27 June 2017 - Companion animals have always been an integral part of society, but the contributions that they make to human wellbeing, in terms of physical, mental, social and economic benefits are only just starting to be fully appreciated. The importance of this human-companion animal bond was explored, on…
CABI contributes to Asian Development Bank workshop
22 June 2017 - CABI contributed to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)s Knowledge Intensive Agriculture Workshop, held at the ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines on 15-16 June 2017. The workshop was one of a number of special events held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ADB, an international development finance…