Workshop reviews Pakistan’s organic policy plans for more sustainable food and cotton production
CABI’s centre in Pakistan, together with project donors Laudes Foundation, has convened a workshop to review Pakistan’s plans for an organic agriculture policy which will ensure a more sustainable approach to food and cotton production. The move is part of an ambitious plan to promote organic agriculture in Pakistan and…
CABI’s Executive Council reviews progress and plans to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges
The 403rd meeting of CABI’s Executive Council convened last week following approval by the organisation’s 49 Member Countries of a new Medium-Term Strategy focused on some of humanity’s greatest challenges. Speaking at the meeting, CABI’s CEO Dr Daniel Elger thanked Member Countries for their role in developing and approving CABI’s…
Biopesticides should be preferred over chemical pesticides for fall armyworm control, study suggests
Safer-to-use and more environmentally-friendly biopesticides should be preferred to fight the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) pest instead of more harmful chemical pesticides, a new CABI-led study published in the Journal of Pest Science suggests. CABI scientists teamed up with colleagues from Ghana’s CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), the University for…
Free crop pest diagnosis and management courses now available in 29 countries
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 29 countries. Students, teachers and trainers in agricultural education institutions and the workplace can now access at no…
CABI shares expertise in FAO study paper exploring use of microbial and invertebrate biological control agents
CABI scientists have contributed to a new study paper from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which explores the use of microbial and invertebrate biological control agents (BCAs) to ensure greater global food security. Dr Matthew Cock, Dr Yelitza Colmenarez, Dr Steve Edgington, Dr Hariet Hinz…
Ethiopia’s Director of Plant Protection explores further collaboration with CABI
Mr Belayneh Nigussie, Ethiopia’s Director of Plant Protection within its Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and CABI Liaison Officer for Ethiopia, has paid a visit to CABI’s regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, to explore further collaboration towards ensuring greater food security. As part of the visit where Mr Nigussie…