CABI visit to Caribbean strengthens strategic partnerships to help safeguard food security and biodiversity
Dr Daniel Elger, CABI’s CEO, and Dr Qiaoqiao Zhang, Memberships Director, have completed a two-week visit to the Caribbean, taking in three of CABI’s 49 Member Countries, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, to strengthen strategic partnerships with stakeholders in the region. Accompanied by Mr Naitram (Bob) Ramnanan, CABI’s Regional…
SciDev.Net to provide media training to Science Granting Councils in Africa
SciDev.Net are to help members of the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI) in sub-Saharan Africa better communicate their research to the media, policymakers and wider public. SciDev.Net – whose Script training programme already provides free training and networking resources for journalists, scientists to communicate science in an engaging and accurate…
CABI strengthens research and publishing ties following visit of Chinese delegation
CABI has strengthened its research and publishing ties with the Agricultural Information Institute (AII) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (CAAS) after a visit to its Wallingford and Egham, UK, offices by a delegation of officials. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Dr Andy Robinson, CABI’s Managing…
CABI’s expertise shared at FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
CABI’s expertise in the role that Digital Sequence Information (DSI) plays in the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for food and agriculture has been shared at a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) event in Rome, Italy. The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and…
Apple snail invasion could be “disastrous” for rice production and food security in Kenya, study reveals
An invasion of apple snail could be “disastrous” for rice production and food security in Kenya as well as other rice growing regions across Africa, according to a new CABI-led study published in the journal Pest Management Science. The scientists, led by Kate Constantine, Project Scientist at CABI, highlight apple…
New website launches to help career progression of professionals within agriculture
A new Skills for Agriculture website has been launched by CABI to help the career progression of professionals working in agriculture. Workers, employers and educators can use the resource for a range of uses including developing job descriptions, supporting personal career planning and training needs, as well as identifying gaps…