Ability of PlantwisePlus to empower smallholder farmers featured at European Commission’s InfoPoint Conference
The ability of the CABI-led PlantwisePlus programme to empower smallholder farmers to safeguard crops, livelihoods and biodiversity, has been featured at an InfoPoint Conference organized by the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Dr Daniel Elger, CABI CEO, and Dr Janny Vos, Partnerships Development Director at CABI, spoke about how PlantwisePlus…
CABI supports project to help smallholder farmers fight the sweet potato weevil in Caribbean
CABI is supporting a project to help smallholder farmers fight the sweet potato weevil (SPW) in Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, and St Lucia using environmentally friendly biological control agents as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan. Dr Belinda Luke, Global Team Leader, PlantwisePlus, provided training with Dr Elizabeth…
CABI calls for greater coordination to enhance SPS compliance and trade in Africa
CABI shared its expertise and experience in work around harmonisation framework for germplasm exchange in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly within the ECOWAS SPS framework, during the Expert Consultation workshop on Addressing Phytosanitary Bottlenecks to Improve Crop Germplasm/Bioresources Exchange in Africa. Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures are rules, measures and regulations designed…
Colombia visit serves to strengthen engagement with important Member Country for greater food security
A senior delegation of officials from CABI have paid a visit to Colombia – an important and valued Member Country – to strengthen engagement with national partners and enhance work towards improved livelihoods and greater food security. Dr Qiaoqiao Zhang, Director, Memberships and Dr Yelitza Colmenarez, Centre Director, Brazil, chiefly…
CABI joins continental level partnership to support development of African Soil Information Systems
CABI has joined a continental level partnership to support the development of Soil Information Systems (SISs) in Africa with the overall aim of helping to increase agricultural productivity, livelihoods and food and nutritional security through improving the usability of and access to soil data. The Coalition for Soil Information Systems…
Pakistan’s new biopesticide regulation highlighted at Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting
Pakistan’s new biopesticides registration guidance to tackle a range of crop pests and diseases has been highlighted at the 19th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) 2024 held in Basel, Switzerland. Organized by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA), ABIM 2024 saw more…