Regional Consultation of Asia-Pacific Member Countries focuses on collaboration to tackle major challenges
CABI has convened a three-day Regional Consultation of its Asia-Pacific Member Countries to review plans and progress under the global strategy it agreed with Member Countries in 2022. The Regional Consultation, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is part of CABI’s efforts to engage and consult frequently with its Member Countries.…
Study reveals Africa will reach 1.5C climate change threshold by 2040 even under low emission scenarios
New research highlighted in the journal CABI Reviews suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5C climate change threshold – the limit stipulated by the Paris Agreement – by 2040 even under low emission scenarios. A team of scientists, from the University of Zimbabwe, and the International…
CABI and ICAR sign five-year work plan to strengthen scientific and technical cooperation for food security
CABI and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have signed a five-year joint work plan to enhance collaboration in various areas of scientific and technical research for greater food security. Dr Vinod Pandit, CABI’s Regional Director, South Asia, and Dr Bikash Mandal, Assistant Director General (International Relations), ICAR, sealed…
Commitment to Pakistan’s cotton industry highlighted at First National Conference for Cotton Revival
CABI has strengthened its commitment to working in partnership to help transform Pakistan’s cotton industry by taking part in the First National Conference for Cotton Revival held in Multan. Dr Babar Bajwa, CABI’s Senior Regional Director, Asia, participated in the event – organized by the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC)…
CABI participates in CCAFRICA 25 to help support food value chains and break non-tariff barriers to trade
CABI has participated in the 25th session of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA 25) to help support sustainable food value chains and break down non-tariff barriers to trade. All speakers at the opening ceremony acknowledged the regional and global challenges faced by countries in the CCAFRICA region and…
Nepal scientists embrace the role of better evidence
Nepal scientists have been exploring how to produce better evidence in informing decisions on agriculture to improve livelihoods and food security. They attended a workshop on evidence synthesis convened by the Juno Evidence Alliance.