Scientists argue case for a One Health framework for global and local stewardship across antimicrobial lifecycle
CABI has joined a team of international scientists who argue that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex problem that requires broad One Health stewardship from local to global levels across the antimicrobial lifecycle. AMR occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to resist the effects of…
CABI supports efforts towards greater sustainable agriculture in Vietnam through new partnership agreement
CABI has joined forces with the Plant Production and Protection Department (PPPD) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in Vietnam to support sustainable agriculture in the country amid threats of crop pests exacerbated by climate change. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed which will see both parties…
CABI supports release of biological control agents to fight invasive weeds in the Netherlands
CABI has supported the first-time releases of two specialist biocontrol agents, a weevil and a mite, targeting their respective invasive weed hosts in the Netherlands, namely floating pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) and Australian swamp stonecrop (Crassula helmsii). These exotic aquatic plants form dense monospecific stands, can out-compete native plants and animals,…
CABI’s support for Africa’s youth leading agricultural transformation voiced at Africa Food Systems Forum
CABI has highlighted its efforts towards youth-led agri-food systems transformation, at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 (AFSF) in Dakar, Senegal. In line with the priorities of CABI’s 17 African Member Countries espoused in its Medium-Term Strategy, CABI is committed to reduce inequality through better opportunities for rural women and…
CABI announces plan to strengthen impact and ensure long-term sustainability
CABI - a globally respected intergovernmental organization using science and information to tackle agricultural and environmental challenges - has announced a plan for transformation that will increase its responsiveness to Member Country needs and underpin the scientific quality of its work for the future. The plan will also re-structure and…
PRISE data model gives timely advice for smallholder farmers tackling coffee berry borer pest in Kenya
CABI has used the tried and tested Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE) data model to compile a comprehensive risk assessment of the Kenyan coffee sector and create a model to help smallholder farmers tackle the coffee berry borer pest. The coffee berry borer is a major coffee pest of both…