CABI attends launch of Strate J higher education campus in Delemont
27 September 2016 - On 23-24 September 2016, CABI showcased its Masters of Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management (MAS ICM) course at the launch of the ‘Strate JÂ’ higher education campus in DelĂ©mont, Switzerland. Strate J is the first campus of its kind in the Canton of Jura, offering…
BSPP Presidential meeting examines plant pathology and food security
The BSPP Presidential meeting for 2016 was held last week (12- 13 September) in St Hugh's College, Oxford. Over one hundred delegates presented and discussed issues around food security, biosecurity and trade, and the role of plant health.
CABI calls for action at global open data summit
16 September 2016 - The GODAN Summit took place in New York on 15-16 September, the largest event ever planned for open data in agriculture and nutrition. It brought together key stakeholders from around the world to consider how open data can help achieve Zero Hunger – one of the…
Join the GAPAD SDG2 2016 Webinar
14 September 2016 - The free GAPAD SDG2 webinar will take place on Tuesday 20 September 2016 at 11.00am (East African Time). Global Action Plan for Agricultural Diversification (GAPAD) is an initiative to support the United Nation Sustainability Development Agenda 2030. Agricultural diversification will expand the current food systems through…
Biosecurity experts come together to boost Africa’s trade
Working together to boost regional trade and food security, 35 African biosecurity champions from ten Central and East African countries met on 5-9 September 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya for the third Africa Plant Biosecurity Network workshop.
New Zambia office strengthens Plantwise food security programme
31 August 2016 – CABI has opened a new Southern Africa office in Lusaka, Zambia, putting staff on the ground to strengthen its work in international development, including the Plantwise food security programme. This award-winning, CABI-led programme has been active in Zambia since 2013. Working closely with national agricultural advisory…
Dr Dyno Keatinge appointed Chair of CABI Horticulture Editorial Board
30 August 2016 – CABI has appointed Dr Dyno Keatinge as Chair of its Editorial Advisory Board for Horticulture. Dr Keatinge brings 43 years of crop agronomy experience to the post, having previously held the position of Director General of AVRDC (the World Vegetable Center) and Chair of AIRCA (the…
Updated CAB Thesaurus approaches 2.5 million terms
24 August 2016 – The 2016 edition of CAB Thesaurus – the largest source of terminology covering the applied life sciences – was published today. It provides a controlled vocabulary resource of nearly 2.5 million descriptive terms. CAB Thesaurus is an essential tool for academic, corporate and government librarians, who…
CABI declares war on invasive aliens
At its triennial Review Conference of Member Countries in Egham, UK, on 26-27 July, CABI launched a major new initiative to protect vulnerable rural communities in the fight against invasive alien species.
Sharing information for global good – CABI launches open access book programme
21 July 2016 – Scientific publisher, CABI, has launched Open Books. This new programme supports authors and collaborating organisations wishing to publish open access books across a wide range of subject areas within applied life sciences and sustainable tourism. As an international not-for-profit organisation, CABI aims to improve peopleÂ’s lives…