Exploring linkages between invasive plants and malaria
7 December 2015 - It is now well understood that mosquitoes require access to resting sites, plant sugars and, in the case of females, also a blood meal, in order to survive and transmit malaria. Preliminary studies have shown that mosquitoes also feed on plant sugars produced by many invasive…
Taking plant biosecurity skills to Africa
4 December 2015 - Six weeks of intensive study in Australia has given fifteen Senior Biosecurity Fellows from Sub-Saharan Africa new skills, networks and inspiration to fight crop pests and diseases in their countries and the region as a whole. Members of the Africa Plant Biosecurity Network concluded their time…
Celebrating 20 years of China’s CABI membership
On 25 November, CABI and key Chinese agencies celebrated 20 years of China's CABI membership, a partnership that has seen close and fruitful co-operation across a wide range of areas, including information and knowledge management, scientific research, and international development in the fields of agriculture and the environment.
Students celebrate Master’s degree graduation at university ceremony
24 November 2015 - Agricultural professionals from 10 countries received their graduation certificates yesterday (23 November 2015) at a ceremony to celebrate their successful completion of the first University Neuchâtel-CABI jointly coordinated integrated crop management degree. The Masters in Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management (MAS in ICM) programme was…
Australia shares fruit fly expertise with Africa
13 November 2015 - Three plant biosecurity managers from Africa are working with leading Australian fruit fly researchers to take up the fight against the invasive pest in Burundi, Mozambique and Tanzania. The Fellows are the first members of the Africa Plant Biosecurity Network, of which CABI is a partner.…
CABI builds simulation to share plant health knowledge
16 November 2015 - CABI has built its first simulation to help agricultural advisors share knowledge on plant health with smallholder farmers across the world, and has plans to build more. Plant Doctor Simulator is a fun and engaging way for plant health advisors also known as plant doctors…
CABI Asia Pacific consultation addresses regional challenges
11 November 2015 On 4-6 November, CABI held its Asia-Pacific regional consultation meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia. It was a well-attended and successful event, where more than 65 delegates from 11 Asia-Pacific CABI member countries, over 20 partner organizations and four potential member countries, together with CABI staff, reviewed and…
Plantwise progress reported at 2015 Donor Forum
7 October 2015 - On 6-7 October, progress made by Plantwise in 2015 was the subject of the global programmes annual Donor Forum. The meeting took place in the Swiss Pavilion at the Milan World Expo where Plantwise is the focus of an interactive exhibit. Plantwise executives invited key programme…
Africa and Australia working together on biosecurity
26 October 2015 - Fifteen Senior Biosecurity Fellows from Africa have begun an intensive six weeks studying Australias globally recognised plant biosecurity system, beginning today with a week-long workshop at AgriBio in Melbourne. The Fellows are the first members of the Africa Plant Biosecurity Network, of which CABI is a…
IPPC secretariat and senior CABI officials meet in Rome
22 October 2015 - A delegation of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) led by Secretary Jingyuan Xia met with a delegation of senior officials from CABI led by CABI CEO, Dr Trevor Nicholls, on 22 October. During the meeting the two parties drafted a letter of intent with specific goals for the…