Burundi prepares to join Plantwise
Thousands of farmers in Burundi are looking forward to joining a global community of over 31 million smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia and the Americas who have been positively impacted by Plantwise. The Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), the Plant Protection Department of the Ministry of the Environment,…
CABI’s 401st Executive Council focuses on partnership with Member Countries in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic
At its 401st Executive Council meeting held this week, CABI reaffirmed its commitment to support its Member Countries through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Council includes representatives of all CABI Member Countries and convenes each year as a key part of CABI’s governance. Dr Daniel Elger, CABI’s CEO, told the…
CABI BioProtection Portal now available in Uganda
CABI’s ground-breaking online bioprotection resource has now been made available in the second East African Country. The CABI BioProtection Portal, which helps growers and pest management advisors identify, source, and correctly apply biocontrol and biopesticide products for their specific crop-pest problems, is now available in Uganda in the local languages.…
CABI statement on COVID-19 pandemic
At this unprecedented time, CABI’s priority is the health, safety, and wellbeing of our staff, our stakeholders, and their families. As such CABI is responding to the threat posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by ensuring that all its staff work from home where they are able to do so.…
CABI shares expertise on strengthening and diversifying food systems at all-Africa vegetable summit
Scientists from CABI’s Africa Centre, with expertise in strengthening and diversifying food systems, have played a key role in sharing their knowledge and research at the Power on Your Plate: All-Africa Summit on Diversifying Food Systems with African Traditional Vegetables to Increase Health, Nutrition and Wealth. The Regional Director CABI…
The class of 2020: students graduate with Masters degree in crop management
The Masters of Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management (MAS in ICM) course, coordinated by CABI and the University of Neuchâtel, now in its sixth year, celebrated the graduation of ten international students in November.