Download free open access eBooks on invasive species
1 November 2017 CABI has published three open access eBooks on invasive species in Eastern Africa, Laikipia County (Kenya) and Southeast Asia. The guides were written by Dr Arne Witt, CABIs Regional (Africa and Asia) Coordinator for Invasive Species. One of the major barriers to effective management of invasive species,…
CABI CIO, Andrea Powell, to leave CABI after 26 years
16 November 2017 After 26 years of working at CABI, Chief Information Officer, Andrea Powell, will leave the organisation at the end of 2017 to develop a portfolio of interests. These will include consulting, serving as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Pharmaceutical Press, and working alongside her…
CABIs Dr Kuhlmann highlights importance of digital technology at G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists meeting
15 November 2017 Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, CABIs Executive Director of Global Operations speaking at the 6th meeting of the G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) in Potsdam, Germany has highlighted the importance of digital technology in helping to ensure worldwide food security. Dr Kuhlmann spoke about the need…
CABI calls for collaboration to boost use of biocontrol by smallholder farmers
25 October 2017 - CABIs Executive Director for Global Operations, Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, has called for more collaboration between the public and private sectors to encourage the use of biological controls by smallholder farmers to tackle damaging pests. Biological control (sometimes known as biocontrol) is the use of living organisms,…
New report reveals cost of Fall Armyworm to farmers in Africa, provides recommendations for control
28 September 2017 CABI has published an evidence note report on the invasive Fall Armyworm pest, showing how the caterpillar could cause maize losses costing 12 African countries up to US$6.1 billion per annum, unless control methods are urgently put in place. Fall Armyworm: Impacts and Implications for Africa…
Veterinary experts meet to advance animal health and productivity for African farmers
21 September 2017 - Animal health experts from Africa and the Middle East met in Abuja, Nigeria on 12-14 September to agree common research priorities for Africa and explore sharing of resources and facilities to maximise the impact of research in advancing the health and productivity of livestock. Sub-Saharan Africa…
CABI attends UNWTO General Assembly to celebrate International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
20 September 2017 - As an intergovernmental organisation and a 'Friend of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development (IY2017), CABI was present at the 22nd Session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly, held on 11-16 September in Chengdu, China, and joined UNWTO, its members and partners…
Flagship conference tackles biocontrol of arthropod pests
15 September 2017 - More than 130 biological control researchers and practitioners from 25 countries came together on 11-15 September at the worlds flagship conference on the control of arthropods (a type of invertebrate) using parasitoids (an organism that lives on or in a host organism) and predators. Organised by…
Flagship conference tackles biocontrol of arthropod pests
Story about CABI scientists presenting at fifth International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods
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…