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…
Pakistan’s new biopesticide regulation highlighted at Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting
Pakistan’s 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 ‘bottleneck’ to agricultural productivity and food security in South Sudan
Climate change-induced invasive crop pests remain a major ‘bottleneck’ 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 ‘desirable outcomes’ within all One Health dimensions, new CABI-led research reveals
New CABI-led research has revealed that biological control generates ‘desirable outcomes’ within all One Health dimensions – 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.…
Expertise shared on SPS and food safety at 2nd Annual Food Security Asia Congress
CABI has shared its expertise on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues and food safety at the 2nd Annual Food Security Asia Congress where more than 50 speakers and over 300 delegates gathered to discuss latest advancements in regional food security. The event, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, which took place in conjunction…