Colombia visit serves to strengthen engagement with important Member Country for greater food security
A senior delegation of officials from CABI have paid a visit to Colombia ā an important and valued Member Country ā to strengthen engagement with national partners and enhance work towards improved livelihoods and greater food security. Dr Qiaoqiao Zhang, Director, Memberships and Dr Yelitza Colmenarez, Centre Director, Brazil, chiefly…
CABI joins continental level partnership to support development of African Soil Information Systems
CABI has joined a continental level partnership to support the development of Soil Information Systems (SISs) in Africa with the overall aim of helping to increase agricultural productivity, livelihoods and food and nutritional security through improving the usability of and access to soil data. The Coalition for Soil Information Systems…
Pakistanās new biopesticide regulation highlighted at Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting
Pakistanās new biopesticides registration guidance to tackle a range of crop pests and diseases has been highlighted at the 19th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) 2024 held in Basel, Switzerland. Organized by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA), ABIM 2024 saw more…
Climate change-induced pests remain major ābottleneckā to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan
Climate change-induced invasive crop pests remain a major ābottleneckā to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan, according to new CABI-led research published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience. CABI scientists and colleagues from the University of Juba, Q&A Management Consulting, and Afridev Economic Consulting Limited, say strengthening…
Biological control generates ādesirable outcomesā within all One Health dimensions, new CABI-led research reveals
New CABI-led research has revealed that biological control generates ādesirable outcomesā within all One Health dimensions ā mitigating global change issues such as chemical pollution, biocide resistance, biodiversity loss, and habitat destruction. However, the scientists, who include those from the University of Minnesota, University of California, International Centre of Insect…
CABI shares expertise on biological control agents and biostimulants at FAO open-ended workshop
CABI has shared its expertise on Biological Control (BC) and biostimulants at an opened-ended workshop which was co-organized by CABI, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at its headquarters in Rome, Italy.…