CABI renews agreement with COMESA for increased trade in fresh fruit and vegetables
CABI has renewed its agreement with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which will see the two organisations continue efforts towards supporting member countries in increased trade of their fresh fruit and vegetables. Dr Morris Akiri, Dr Noah Phiri and Phyllis Ombonyo, from CABI’s regional centre for…
CABI highlights the power of data at International Day of Plant Health event
CABI has highlighted the importance of harnessing the power of data for plant health and environmental protection at an International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) 2023 hybrid event. IDPH, which was held on 12 May, is designated by the United Nations to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health…
World’s leading experts on maize crop pests gather to share latest research to help safeguard food security
More than 70 of the world’s leading experts on maize crop pests have shared the very latest research to help safeguard food security as part of the 28th International Working Group of Ostrinia and other maize pests (IWGO) Conference. Scientists from Canada, China, the USA and various countries in Europe…
CABI’s expertise showcased at fourth International Congress on Biological Invasions
CABI’s expertise in invasive species has been showcased at the fourth International Congress on Biological Invasions (ICBI2023) held in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the first time the event has been held outside of China and attracted over 400 participants from different backgrounds and from about 27 different countries including…
CABI to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia
CABI has joined forces with the World Vegetable Centre and SNV to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia as part of a €6m five-year project funded by the Ikea Foundation. Under the auspice of ‘Veggies 4 Planet & People (V4P&P),’ CABI is spending the rest…
SciDev.Net wins Solutions Journalism Accelerator grant to boost its science podcast offering
SciDev.Net has won a share of EURO €1.17 million of grants from the European Journalism Centre which will be used to boost its science podcast offering. Nearly EURO €300,000 has been awarded to SciDev.Net – the world’s leading source of reliable and authoritative news, views and analysis about science and…