Invasive blackberry threatens iconic Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD) is partnering with CABI and the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) to help protect the iconic Galapagos Islands from an invasive blackberry (Rubus niveus). This non-native plant was introduced in 1968 and is causing serious problems for local biodiversity and agriculture. It is now considered…
Africa Plant Biosecurity Network underway
18 August 2015 - Fifteen Senior Biosecurity Fellows and 30 Associate Fellows - biosecurity champions for African plant pest and disease protection - will meet in Nairobi today for the first Africa Plant Biosecurity Network meeting. An initiative of the Australia-Africa Plant Biosecurity Partnership, the Fellows will be trained in a…
Andre Laperriere appointed Executive Director of GODAN
12 August 2015 - André Laperrière has been appointed Executive Director of the secretariat for Global open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN). He will take up his post on 1 September 2015 at the secretariat office in Wallingford, hosted by CABI. During his career Mr. Laperrière has led numerous large-scale projects…
Calling Kenyan applicants for fully sponsored UK invasive species Masters research programme
6 August 2015 - CABI has teamed up with its neighbours at Royal Holloway University in Surrey England, to offer a jointly funded one-year Master of Science by Research programme on invasive species. This will begin this academic year (September 2015 - August 2016). Tuition, accommodation and adequate living expenses will…
New eTextbooks help librarians supply core reading
29 July 2015 - From today, CABI is offering eTextbooks to academic institutions and university libraries via eBook Collections, the ProQuest platform that CABI uses to give customers access to eBooks. eBooks will be available in both HTML and PDF, meaning users can access eTextbooks at any time online with the…
Addressing global food security New crop degree now open
15 July 2015 - CABI is on the lookout for students to join a crop management Masters degree aimed at addressing food security around the world and helping to feed the growing global population. With the population estimated to reach nine billion by 2050, the pressure mounts to find answers for sustainable,…
CABI and SADC discuss collaboration
24 June 2015 - Dr Dennis Rangi, Executive Director International Development at CABI, today met with Dr Stergomena Tax, Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), in Botswana. The purpose of the meeting was for CABI and SADC to discuss possible future collaboration in areas of common interest, drawing…
CABI brings smallholder farmers to the fore at EU Development Days
3 June 2105 - With over 7,000 participants from across sectors, EU Development Days 2015 is one of the largest annual fora on the international development calendar. This year, the Brussels summit, which took place from 3-4 June, focused on health, migration and food security, including the evolving issues and innovations…
Executive Council members visit CABI
17 June 2015 - CABI held an open day for Executive Council representatives from our member countries today. 15 representatives from 14 member countries watched demonstrations of CABIs work in agriculture and the environment through a familiarization visit to CABIs UK Centre in Egham. The event showcased a wide range of…
Managing the invasive allergen, Ragweed
27 June 2015 - Today is International Ragweed Day, a day to increase awareness and understanding of the problems that this invasive weed causes all over the world. Common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, is a worldwide invasive weed originating from North-America. It causes a great deal of suffering to people as a result of…