CABI briefs parliamentary group on invasive species and their impact on the SDGs
25 January 2018 - In a briefing to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Agriculture and Food for Development this week (23 January 2018), CABI highlighted the threat Fall Armyworm and other global invasive species pose towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
CABI to improve the farming for 50 million poor households by tackling invasive species
Millions of the world's most vulnerable people face problems with invasive weeds, insects and plant diseases , which are out of control and have a major impact on global prosperity, communities and the environment.
Vegetable exports from Ghana resume after work to improve phytosanitary system
CABI's work in partnership to improve Ghana's phytosanitary systems means vegetable exports worth $15 million a year are continuing once again after the lifting of a Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission ban imposed in 2015.
CAB Direct wins CHOICE magazine ‘Outstanding Academic Title’ award 2017
The CAB Direct platform, which provides a single point of access to all of CABI's databases, was rated as 'highly recommended' for undergraduates, researchers, faculty members, technical programme students, professionals and practitioners in the March 2017 issue of CHOICE magazine. We are proud to announce that the platform has now…
Research pathway for new European Laboratory agreed
A future pathway for agricultural research to take place at a new joint European laboratory based at CABI's centre in Switzerland was agreed during a visit by a delegation of senior scientists from China last week (6-9 December 2017).
Plans for European laboratory take step forward
Plans for a new joint European laboratory have taken a step forward following a recent visit of a senior delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Institute of Plant Protection to CABI in Switzerland.