CABI produces new video on invasive weeds in Africa
1 April 2014 CABI, together with Tmax Productions, have produced a video called the Green Invasion Destroying Livelihoods in Africa. The short film (approx. 7mins long) details how invasive weeds are impacting on the lives of rural communities in East Africa. Although a large number of non-native species…
Steering Committee of the China-CABI Joint Laboratory held in China
3 April 2014 The 6th Steering Committee meeting was held in Dehong Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China on 13-14 March 2014. It brought together eight Steering Committee members and several other key players to review how the Joint Laboratory has progressed during 2013, carry out project site visits, and look…
CEO Trevor Nicholls live at The Economist’s Feeding the World 2014
13 February 2014 Bringing together key players in food security from the private, public and civil society sector, the Economists annual Feeding the World conference took place in London today and highlighted CABIs efforts to level the playing field for the smallholder farmer. Invited to speak on the afternoon…
New paper and infographic: Himalayan balsam and its impact on UK invertebrates
Research by CABI scientists has shown local spider, true bug and beetle abundance are negatively affected by the presence of the invsive non-native weed, Himalayan balsam. A paper by CABI scientists details the results and discusses the implications for habitat restoration.
Technical cooperation between Embrapa and CABI begins pilot project in Mato Grosso
8 January 2014 A technical group formed by researchers from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) and teachers of Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) and the University of Mato Grosso (Unemat) began to instruct agents on technical assistance and extension the diagnosis of pests and diseases in horticulture. The…
CABI Executive Council paves way for exciting new work in global food security
22 January 2014 CABI kicked off the New Year holding its 393rd Executive Council meeting and paving the way for new projects and initiatives contributing to global food security. Representatives from 31 CABI Member Countries met in London, together with CABIs Board members, and a number of CABI staff…
2013 Review Conference news
70 delegates from 37 countries more than ever before met in Oxford at CABI's 18th Review Conference on 27-28 June to agree research priorities aimed at protecting the global food supply. The theme of the event was growing to the global challenge: creating a sustainable future, and followed…
2013 Review Conference news
CABI Review Conference plans to face the challenge of future food supplies
Newsletter: CABI in Africa 2013/14
The last twelve months have been very exciting for CABI across Africa. The CABI Africa latest newsletter illustrates how our Kenya and Ghana centres, and experts worldwide are providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve the continent's problems in agriculture and the environment. 2013 highlights include: Plantwise success…
CABI creates Middle East Library Advisory Board (MELAB)
12 August 2013 CABI has created the Middle East Library Advisory Board (MELAB) to better facilitate communication, consultation and liaison between CABI and its library customers in the Middle East. MELAB will act as a forum to gather feedback from CABI's key Middle Eastern customers on a range of…