8th Steering Committee of China-CABI Joint Laboratory held in Beijing
14 March 2016 - The 8th Steering Committee meeting of the China-CABI Joint Laboratory was held successfully in Beijing, China on 4 March 2016. Steering Committee members and other key delegates were delighted with the Joint Laboratorys achievements and progress in 2015, and agreed its plans for 2016. The Joint…
CABI CIO Andrea Powell wins non-profit best in class data award
29 February 2016 CABIs Chief Information Officer, Andrea Powell, has won Information Ages best in class Data 50 award for the public sector and non-profit category. These inaugural awards celebrate the UKs top 50 data leaders and influencers. Ms Powell has led CABIs scientific publishing team for over 11…
Sustainable tea production A non-chemical approach to pest management
26 February 2016 - As part of a Unilever-funded project, CABI in South Asia and the Tocklai Tea Research Institute (TTRI) in India organized a workshop on sustainable tea production. Entitled A non-chemical approach to pest management, the workshop was held on 18 February at the Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Jorhat,…
CABI American and Caribbean consultation addresses regional challenges
19 February 2016 CABI held its American and Caribbean regional consultation meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, on 10-11 February. This successful event was highly interactive and highlighted emerging issues in CABIs key areas of activity, particularly related to food security and improved agricultural productivity, food value chains, ecosystem management,…
CABI holds 395th Executive Council meeting
5 February 2016 - Yesterday, CABI held its 395th Executive Council meeting, attended by representatives from some 35 CABI Member Countries, Board Members and CABI staff. Dr Lutz Peter Berg (Switzerland), Chairman of the Executive Council, led the meeting, which was held at the International Coffee Organisation in London. CEO, Dr…
Agricultural innovation framework agreed in Rwanda
29 January 2016 - The partner organisations of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) met in Kigali, Rwanda, on 19-21 January to agree a new concept for agricultural innovation: the common framework on capacity development for agricultural innovation systems. With growing global population and increased food demand, agricultural innovation can help improve food…
CABIs Dr Julie Flood becomes President of British Society for Plant Pathology
27 January 2016 Dr Julie Flood, CABI's Senior Global Director for Commodities, became President of the British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) on 1 January 2016. This is a 12-month post that follows on from her role as Vice-President in 2014 and President Elect in 2015. BSPP was founded…
The UK Pesticide Guide 2016 now available
25 January 2016 - The UK Pesticide Guide 2016, jointly published by BCPC and CABI, has now been published. It contains 23 new active ingredient profiles plus hundreds of new Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMUs) vital for the production of less mainstream crops. The latest data is…
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…