Plantwise shortlisted for Olam food security prize
3 March 2015 - The CABI-led Plantwise programme has been named as a finalist for the Olam Innovation in Food Security Award. This award "aims to recognize an outstanding innovation for its potential impact on the availability, affordability, accessibility or adequacy of food, as well as to support its further development." As a…
CABI Publishing brings Western European representation in-house
26 February 2015 - Global academic publisher, CABI, announces that from 31 March 2015, representation for its applied life sciences print books in Western Europe will switch from Durnell Marketing to CABI. Representation will be brought in-house and handled by CABIs regional sales team. The switch will support greater alignment…
Plantwise joins Swiss Pavilion at Milan World Expo
26 February 2015 - Over 500 million smallholder farmers worldwide provide food for two-thirds of the earths growing population. These farmers, and the major challenges they face due to crop health problems, will be the focus of a new interactive exhibit to be launched by the CABI-led Plantwise programme at…
AIRCA holds annual steering committee meeting
20 February 2015 - On 19-20 February, the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA), of which CABI is a member, held its annual steering committee meeting. The African insect science for food health organisation, icipe, hosted the meeting at their impressive new Bee Health Laboratory building,…
CABI opens new office in Kenya
18 February 2015 - CABI officially opened its new regional office in Nairobi, Kenya today. CEO, Dr Trevor Nicholls, was on hand to cut the ribbon and unveil a plaque commemorating the event. Relocation from rented premises to purchase of this larger office strengthens CABIs footprint in Africa CABI also…
Helping coffee farmers adapt to climate change
12 February 2015 - The initiative for coffee and climate (c and c), of which CABI is a member, today produced a new publication on Climate Change Adaptation in Coffee Production: A step-by-step guide to supporting coffee farmers. Coffee production and the livelihoods of coffee farmers and their families around…
Managing pests to improve livelihoods
12 February 2015 - Speaking at the Economist Events Feeding the World 2015 summit today, CABIs Dr Arne Witt talked about the impact that pests, especially Invasive Alien Species (IAS), have on food security and livelihoods. This years summit theme was Quality vs quantity: food and nutrition security for nine…
CABI holds 394th Executive Council meeting
28 January 2015 - Today, CABI held its 394th Executive Council meeting, attended by Representatives from 35 CABI Member Countries, Board Members and CABI staff, led by CEO, Dr Trevor Nicholls. Dr Lutz Peter Berg (Switzerland), Chairman of the Executive Council, led the meeting, which was held at the International…
Feeding the World 2015
28 January 2015 - CABIs Dr Arne Witt, Coordinator Invasive Species, will be speaking at The Economist Events' Feeding the World summit in Amsterdam on 12 February 2015. Dr Witt will join a panel discussion on strategies for the reduction of food loss and food waste, pre- and post- harvest. Concentrating…
CABI selected to host Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition
27 January2015 - CABI has been selected to host the secretariat for Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN). GODAN supports global efforts to make agricultural and nutritional data available, accessible, and usable for unrestricted use worldwide. CABI was selected to host its secretariat based on its strong global network…