New MAS in ICM students welcomed to Switzerland
MAS in ICM 2017 MAS in ICM students 2017 21 March 2017 - New students starting their Masters of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Integrated Crop Management (ICM) were welcomed to Switzerland at an opening ceremony in Delémont, earlier this month (3 March…
9th Steering Committee of China-CABI Joint Laboratory held in Beijing
The 9th Steering Committee (SC) meeting of the Joint Laboratory for Biosafety between the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and CABI was held successfully in Beijing, China on 23 February 2017. All 8 committee members and other delegates from both China and CABI were very pleased with the good progress the…
Strengthening agricultural research and development between Kenya and China through partnerships
CABI, Institute of Plant Protection- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPP-CAAS), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) and Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), and Egerton University (EGU) have entered into a partnership to strengthen agricultural research and development between Kenya and China. This partnership falls under the Belt and…
CABI CEO visits India to see agricultural projects in action
8 March 2017 - On 13-16 February, CABI CEO, Dr. Trevor Nicholls, visited India to see CABI projects in action. His trip brought opportunities to find solutions to smallholders major challenges at a Farmer Producer Organisation, and to participate in a live e-plant clinic run by the M.S. Swaminathan Research…
Setting the research agenda for global food security
8 March 2017 - During a dynamic two-day meeting on 8-9 February, members of the newly appointed GFAR Steering Committee met at the FAO headquarters in Rome, to agree actions to help meet the UNs 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CABI CEO, Dr Trevor Nicholls, participated on behalf of AIRCA the…
CABI organizes five-day Integrated Pest Management course in Beijing
3 March 2017 - CABI organized a five-day course on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) at the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (CAAS) in Beijing on 13 to 17 February 2017. The course was delivered by CABI IPM expert Stefan Toepfer, a visiting professor at the Institute…
CAB Direct highly recommended by CHOICE magazine
2 March 2017 The CAB Direct platform, a single point of access to all of CABIs databases, has been rated as highly recommended for undergraduates, researchers, faculty members, technical programme students, professionals and practitioners in the March 2017 issue of CHOICE magazine. The newly updated CAB Direct platform provides access…
Building a stronger African food security and trade network
The fourth Africa Plant Biosecurity Network workshop, held in Lusaka, Zambia from 27 February to 3 March, concluded with firm commitments from members, partners and regional agencies to ensure the Network has an enduring future.
CABI-led project shares insights at high level fertilizer workshop in Malawi
24 February 2017 - A CABI-led project, Optimising Fertilizer Recommendations in Africa (OFRA), shared insights on its work in Malawi at a high level workshop in Lilongwe earlier this month (7-8 February 2017). The workshop was focused on the development of appropriate fertilizer blends for Malawi and covered a range…
New Nutrition Knowledge Bank gives Africans and Asians direct access to expert nutritional advice on their mobile phones
17 February 2017 A new open-access Nutrition Knowledge Bank has been created as part of a GSMA mNutrition initiative to help tackle malnutrition in Africa and Asia. This collection of content on good nutritional practices includes factsheets and mobile messages for anyone to download and use. Funded by the…