CABI works in partnership with Zambian Government to help distribute cassava cuttings for healthier crops
CABI is working in partnership with the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) to promote the growth of healthier cassava crops in Zambia. Recent efforts have focused on training and distribution of disease-free cassava cuttings to 500 smallholder farmers in the Nsama District…
Importance of women and youth in African agriculture highlighted at 6th Africa Agri Expo 2023
CABI has highlighted the importance of women and youth in African agriculture at the 6th Africa Agri Expo 2023 held recently in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference brought together African and global agriculture professionals to explore the market, introduce their brands, make new connections and create long-term strategic partnerships within the…
Study reveals optimum time to apply eco-friendly biopesticides to tackle Oriental migratory locust pest
A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety has discovered the optimum time to apply safer-to-use and more environmentally-friendly biopesticides to fight the Oriental migratory locust pest. Locusta migratoria manilensis is deemed to be one of the most dangerous pests threatening crop production and…
FCDO officials impressed with CABI’s steps in partnership to help ensure greater food security in Africa
Senior officials from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) have been impressed by CABI’s steps in partnership to help ensure greater food security in Africa by tackling a range of crop pests and diseases. Sian Rasdale, Deputy Director, Global Science Department, was among a delegation that paid a…
Dr Monica Kansiime joins GRASP Fellowship aimed at improving policy process in agri-food systems
Dr Monica Kansiime, Deputy Director, CABI Africa, has been awarded a Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship aimed at improving policy process in agri-food systems. African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has bestowed the honour upon Dr Kansiime as part of the first cohort of 50 African…
CABI provides technical expertise to help implement the Plant Health Strategy for Africa
CABI is providing technical expertise to help the Inter-African Phytosanitary Council of the African Union (AU-IAPSC) implement the Plant Health Strategy for Africa with the ultimate aim of increasing the food security of the continent. Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), CABI’s regional centre for Africa in…