New research shows impact of open data on agriculture and nutrition
28 May 2015 - Today, the Global Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) initiative, of which CABI is a partner, released new research in collaboration with the Open Data Institute (ODI): How can we improve agriculture, food and nutrition with open data? Launched at the 3rd International Open Data Conference…
CABI chooses MarkLogic to help solve global agricultural problems
26 May 2015 - CABI has chosen MarkLogic Corporation's Enterprise NoSQL database platform to integrate and deliver content that will help solve global agricultural problems. CABI helps farmers in more than 70 countries improve crop yields with practical and region-specific advice on combating threats from pests, diseases and more, and publishes information for…
CABI social media competitions
International Day of Forests 2018 - Book Competition! As this year's theme is Forests and Sustainable Cities - 'Let's make our cities greener, healthier, happier places to live!' - CABI author of Global Urban Agriculture, Antoinette WinklerPrins, told us how cities are becoming more sustainable by being greener in her blog 'Food Forests…
Plantwise opens at Milan World Expo
1 May 2015 - Today, Plantwise opened the doors of its exhibition at the Swiss Pavillion of the Milan World Expo. In the first 10 days, pavilions of 140 countries and 22 UN departments will welcome over 1 million people from around the world, and anticipate 30 million before doors close 31 October.…
CABI celebrates biodiversity day
22 May 2015 - To celebrate biodiverstiy and to increase awareness and understanding, 22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity. Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth, and it is crucial. Everyone, many unknowingly, needs biodiversity, and people in the developing world are even more reliant. Biodiversity is important to many peoples'…
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…