Fight against Fall armyworm in Kenya ‘mobilised’ with new government text messaging campaign
A new weapon in the fight against the Fall armyworm (FAW) caterpillar in Kenya is being launched giving thousands of smallholder farmers free expert help and advice on how to tackle the devastating pest through mobile SMS text messaging.
Space-age technology for fight against crop-devastating pest outbreaks in Kenya
CABI is leading a consortium, funded by the UK Space Agency's International Partnership Programme (IPP), developing a Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE), which uses state-of-the-art technology to help inform farmers in sub-Saharan Africa of pest outbreaks that could devastate their crops and livelihoods.
A night at the movies: with soybean and Fall armyworm as stars of the show
Farmers in northern Ghana are beginning to get a taste of the latest movie out of the Box Office - it's not a romantic comedy or a thriller - instead it's a production that will help them get more from their soybean crops and protect their maize from the Fall…
CABI shares its expertise on biological control at international congress in Beijing, China
CABI scientists have shared their expertise on biological control methods to tackle a range of agricultural pests and diseases that threaten global food security at the First International Congress of Biological Control held in Beijing, China.
Project launched to strengthen vegetable value chains in Pakistan
CABI has launched a project to strengthen the value chains of four vegetables in Pakistan - thereby helping to boost the household incomes and livelihoods of thousands of smallholder farmers and their families.
CABI promotes closer partnership with Southeast Asia at ASEAN London Committee
A delegation of representatives from CABI have promoted plans for closer partnership with countries in Southeast Asia as part of their presentation at the 2nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) London Committee meeting in 2018 held on Tuesday 9 May 2018.