CABI Academy launches two new free courses in water and soil management
The CABI Academy, an online learning platform that addresses a range of agricultural challenges faced by smallholder farmers around the world, has launched two new free short courses in water and soil management. CABI’s expertise in crop health, agricultural advisory services and digital development is brought together through the CABI…
CABI’s expertise in digital development highlighted at VizAfrica Conference 2024
CABI’s expertise in digital development has been highlighted at the VizAfrica Conference 2024 – dedicated to using data and information visualization to address key challenges in Africa, particularly in agriculture, health, nutrition and development. The event was hosted by the African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD) and held at Jomo…
Benefits of the CABI BioProtection Portal highlighted at Global Minor Use Summit
The benefits of the CABI BioProtection Portal have been highlighted at the Global Minor Use Summit in Madrid, Spain, aimed at raising awareness of the challenges facing minor crops such as avocado, passionfruit, kiwi fruit and pomegranate. The Global Minor Use Summit was hosted by the Minor Use Foundation (MUF)…
Free crop pest diagnosis and management courses now available in India
The CABI Academy – which brings together CABI’s expertise in crop health, agricultural advisory services, and digital development – is now making free courses on crop pest diagnosis and management available in India. Students, teachers and trainers in agricultural education institutions and the workplace can now access at no charge…
African smallholder farmers benefit from reduced crop losses and higher incomes from a novel pest alert service
A newly published review of the CABI-led Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE) project shows that smallholder farmers in four African countries who received pest alerts created using earth observation data benefitted from reduced crop losses and higher incomes compared to farmers who did not. Crop pests are the major cause…
CABI serves up learning lunch for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on benefits of a FAIR Process Framework
A team of digital data experts from CABI have delivered a learning lunch to staff at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – introducing them to the benefits of adopting a FAIR process framework to unlock greater data-rich investments in agriculture. According to the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data,…