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CABI wins FAO Partnership Award 2024 in recognition of efforts towards sustainable development
June 11, 2024
CABI has won the FAO Partnership Award 2024 in recognition and reward of its noteworthy and effective partnerships that contribute to achieving sustainable development around the world. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) bestowed the honour on CABI and the Ulsan Metropolitan University to mark strong…
Government approved document provides firm guidelines for the operation of Nepal’s plant clinics nationwide
June 5, 2024
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) in Nepal has approved a document which provides comprehensive guidelines and procedures for the operation of PlantwisePlus plant clinics nationwide. Establishment of the Plant Clinic Programme Operations Procedure marks a significant milestone in the plant health sector of Nepal, aiming to streamline…
Sustainable crop pest management options highlighted at Veggies 4 Planet & People First International Conference
June 3, 2024
Recommendations for safer and sustainable crop pest management have been made as part of the Veggies 4 Planet & People First International Conference held to share research findings, lesson and experiences that would help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia. The Conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya,…
PlantwisePlus supports Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty revealed at G20-MACS summit in Brazil
May 31, 2024
CABI’s PlantwisePlus programme is supporting plans for a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty proposed by Brazil’s G20 presidency recently at the 13th Meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (G20-MACS) summit in Brasilia, Brazil. The Global Alliance, to be launched alongside the G20 summit in November this year, will raise…
CABI appoints new Chief Financial Officer
May 2, 2024
CABI is pleased to announce the appointment of Leonard (Leo) Kimutai Tonui as its next Chief Financial Officer. Mr Kimutai has also joined the CABI Board as an Executive Director following the approval of his appointment by CABI’s 48 Member Countries. He will be based at CABI’s Nairobi office. Dr…
Support for greater plant health highlighted at Commission of Phytosanitary Measures
April 25, 2024
Support for greater plant health has been highlighted at the 18th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The CPM is the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC),…
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