Making agri-business work for women and youth
he Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA) is working to improve agribusiness in the Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda, focusing on women and youth farmers. The work will combine the existing skill sets and experiences of AIRCA members, focusing on technologies relevant to the Basin that can…
Sap-sucking insects save livelihoods in Kenya
28 April 2015 - CABI has partnered with the Ol Jogi Ranch in Laikipia, Kenya, to introduce a sap-sucking insect to the region in a bid to control an invasive cactus. The cactus, Opuntia stricta, threatens livelihoods in Laikipia, because it destroys available forage for livestock and wildlife. On 25…
CABI authors join vet science conference
12 April 2015 - On 9-12 April, CABI attended the 2015 British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham and was joined by CABI authors: Prof. Donald M Broom, author of Sentience and Animal Welfare Ms Stephanie Hedges, author of Practical Canine Behaviour Ms Marit Buseth…
Botanic garden experts talk plant protection in China
1 April 2015 - The International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) held a workshop on The Identification and Diagnosis of Longhorn Beetles in China and nearby Countries in the Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden and Chinese Academy of Sciences, on March 26-27, 2015. The workshop brought together people working with botanic gardens in…
Download our new Plantwise ‘Plant Doctor’ game
20 April 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 mobile game app launched today by the CABI-led Plantwise programme at…
Joint Lab announces strong results for 2014
The 7th Steering Committee of the China-CABI Joint Laboratory (Joint Lab) was held in Beijing, China today. Hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, members reviewed Joint Lab's progress in 2014 and plans for 2015. Joint Lab is now widely regarded as one of the top joint platforms within the…
CABI and PlumX partner in pilot programme
13 April 2015 - Scientists at CABI will be able to gauge the impact of their agricultural and environmental research in several unique ways as CABI partners with PlumX from Plum Analytics, an EBSCO company. As part of a six-month pilot programme, CABI will be using PlumX metrics to measure the recent research…
CAB Direct reaches 11 million record milestone
26 March 2015 - Global academic publisher, CABI, today announced its bibliographic platform CAB Direct has reached the milestone of 11 million records. CABIs in-house platform, CAB Direct, hosts CAB Abstracts the leading English language bibliographic database covering the applied life sciences. Updated weekly, CAB Direct now offers over 11…
Tuta absoluta pest on the rampage in Africa
16 March 2015 - A new video illustrates the devastating impacts that the invasive pest Tuta absoluta is having on tomato yields, and what this means for farmers who rely on these crops for sustenance and income. Dr Arne Witt, from CABI commented on the implications of Tuta absoluta infestation across…
CABI launches new agriculture education programme
6 March 2015 - To mark the commencement of the CABI-coordinated Masters in Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management (MAS in ICM) programme, incoming students, lecturers, partners and press gathered at the Hôtel du Parlement in Delémont for ceremony and celebrations. Among the hosts on hand to officially welcome the…