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,…
EU-China joint action to increase the development and adoption of IPM tools
The persistent threat of invasive agricultural pests and their chronic re-emergence underlines the importance of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools and their implementation. Pest management typically relies largely on chemical pesticides, increasing the risks to humans and wildlife. Despite European Union and Chinese policies promoting the use of IPM, widespread…
Developing a dynamic approach using earth observation technology to improve pest risk modelling
CABI is utilizing its expertise in crop health, invasive species, pest and disease modelling and digital development as part of a project using state-of-the-art Earth Observation (EO) technology. Advances in EO technology, also known as satellite remote sensing technology, have opened new possibilities for modelling to improve the quality of…
CABI joins One Food programme for a ‘One Health’ approach to sustainable food systems in South Africa
CABI is sharing its expertise along the agricultural value chain as part of the UK government-funded One Food programme aimed at implementing a ‘One Health’ approach to sustainable food systems in South Africa. The One Food programme is codeveloped by the UK Government’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science…
CABI shares expertise in FAIR data at SciDataCon conference as part of International Data Week
CABI has shared its expertise in FAIR data – as they apply to data governance, development projects and investments – at the SciDataCon conference in Salzburg, Austria, held as part of International Data Week. Ada Isaac, CABI’s Research and Development Manager, attended the event – which is the international conference…