Inaugural Africa Plant Health Systems Forum highlights strength of partnerships for greater sustainable food security
The inaugural African Plant Health Systems Forum has highlighted the strength of partnerships and knowledge-driven solutions towards greater sustainable food security for a growing African population expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050. CABI, organised and launched the event, which brings together representatives from CABI’s African Member Countries, including government,…
Climate change-induced pests remain major ‘bottleneck’ to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan
Climate change-induced invasive crop pests remain a major ‘bottleneck’ to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan, according to new CABI-led research published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience. CABI scientists and colleagues from the University of Juba, Q&A Management Consulting, and Afridev Economic Consulting Limited, say strengthening…
Biological control generates ‘desirable outcomes’ within all One Health dimensions, new CABI-led research reveals
New CABI-led research has revealed that biological control generates ‘desirable outcomes’ within all One Health dimensions – mitigating global change issues such as chemical pollution, biocide resistance, biodiversity loss, and habitat destruction. However, the scientists, who include those from the University of Minnesota, University of California, International Centre of Insect…
CABI shares expertise on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures at African Food Safety Workshop 2024
CABI shared its expertise on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures at the African Food Safety Workshop 2024 – held as part of the Third Africa Food Safety Technical Meeting – to support efforts to enhance Africa’s food safety system. Dr Gbemenou Joselin Benoit Gnonlonfin, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS), Global Program…
CABI shares expertise on biopesticides to support new Green Economy Centre at Swansea University
CABI is sharing its expertise in biopesticides – in relation to insecticides and fungicides – to support the creation of a new Green Economy Centre at Swansea University, Wales, aimed at boosting modern green industries across the UK. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) announced a £25 million investment in five…
Tiny wasp helps protect island bird species threatened with extinction
One of the world’s rarest birds, the Wilkins’ Bunting has been handed a much-needed lifeline by a species of small parasitoid wasp. This was part of a ground-breaking project, involving CABI, RSPB, FERA and the Tristan da Cunha Government, to biologically control an introduced pest species on one of the…
Study reveals invasive Apple Snail could spread further in Africa
New research led by CABI and including the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) reveals that the invasive Apple Snail – which threatens rice crops – could spread further in Africa. A team of researchers from CABI’s regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, working with KEPHIS, suggest that the South…
CABI acquires aquaculture books list from 5m Books
CABI has acquired an aquaculture books list of 18 titles from 5m Books – with 14 more in the pipeline – that covers fish farming practices and sea life pathology. Now available on the CABI Digital Library, the titles from 5m Books include The Shrimp Book II, edited by Victoria…
CABI shares expertise on biological control agents and biostimulants at FAO open-ended workshop
CABI has shared its expertise on Biological Control (BC) and biostimulants at an opened-ended workshop which was co-organized by CABI, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at its headquarters in Rome, Italy.…
CABI’s Member Countries urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers
Scientists from CABI’s 48 Member Countries are being urged to sign up for free science communication training for researchers. The training is designed to help them gain the confidence and skills to communication their findings to policymakers and the public. The 60-minute SciDev.Net training is part of a series offered…