African Union Soil Observatory

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The African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO) is developing a continental soil observatory, including an African Soil Data Centre and soil health dashboard. Working across 12 African countries, the project aims to improve access to soil information and support evidence-based decisions for sustainable land management and food security.
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Inclusive, sustainable coffee value chain in Vietnam

Project team members and local smallholder farmerd examine a pest or crop specimen alongside a lush coffee plantation in Vietnam
CABI and its partners helped smallholder coffee farmers in Vietnam’s Central Highlands adopt sustainable, climate-smart practices. Through training, demonstration plots and digital advisory services, the project improved yields while cutting fertiliser and water use.
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CABI expands access to agricultural knowledge with AI-ready datasets

CABI has published its first artificial intelligence-ready datasets on Hugging Face, one of the world's leading platforms for sharing machine learning models, datasets and AI resources. Developed as part of the 'Generative AI for Agriculture (GAIA)' project, they make CABI’s agricultural knowledge more accessible to developers building AI tools. The…
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CABI signs Host Country Agreement with Ethiopia

Main image: Signing of the Host Country Agreement (HCA): Ambassador Hadera Abera signed on behalf of the Government of Ethiopia, while Dr Morris Akiri, CABI’s Executive Director, represented CABI. Witnessing the signing were Dr Negussie Efa, CABI Scientist and Country Programmes Manager in Ethiopia and Legal Officer at International Legal Affairs Directorate General of MoFA, Hewan Endashaw.
CABI has signed a Host Country Agreement with Ethiopia, marking a major milestone that deepens collaboration and strengthens efforts to support the country’s agricultural transformation through plant health, digital agriculture, and sustainable value‑chain development.
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Developing sustainable business models using Earth Observation for climate adaptation

Increasing climate-related risks including extreme heat, drought and the high prevalence of pests and diseases puts agricultural and food systems under constant pressure. While new data and technologies, such as Earth Observation (EO), can help predict and prevent threats, it is not readily available. This project aims to close this…
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CABI contributes to IGAD-led initiative to enhance Digital Agro-Climate Advisory Services

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CABI has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing climate-smart agriculture by recently collaborating with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and other regional stakeholders to launch the Digital Agro-Climate Advisory Services (DACAS) Knowledge Network. The IGAD DACAS knowledge network will connect experts from IGAD member states, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan,…
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