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…
Fertilizer approach could empower 50m African families
Four years of dedicated work by scientists in 13 African countries has resulted in the creation of innovative tools to help farmers maximise their profits from investments in fertilizers. The Fertilizer Optimization Tools (FOTs) were created as part of the Optimizing Fertilizer Recommendations for Africa (OFRA) project, funded by AGRA, and coordinated by CABI and…
Invasive plants to devastate annual wildebeest migration
According to new research, scientists have found that a number of invasive alien plant species initially introduced as ornamental plants at tourism facilities are now spreading rapidly throughout the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, posing a major threat to wildlife, including the annual wildebeest and zebra migration as well as a range of other…
CABI joins 60th anniversary celebrations for Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
A special ceremony, held in Beijing on 26 May marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), one of the largest national agricultural research institutions in the world. CABI was invited to join the celebrations among some 25 international organisations and national agricultural…
CABI delegation meets with President of African Development Bank
11 April 2017 Dr. Trevor Nicholls, CEO, led a CABI delegation to Côte dIvoire on 10 April 2017 to discuss with the African Development Bank (AfDB) the current status and future role of CABI programmes for promoting agricultural development in Africa. Dr. Nicholls attended the meeting at the National…
CABI scientist receives the International Friends Award from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
31 May 2017 - Dr. Ulrich Kuhlmann, Executive Director Global Operations, CABI, highlighted the importance of the CABI-China partnership after being honoured with the International Friends Award from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) in Beijing on 25 May 2017. The ceremony was held during an International Summit on…