CABI’s mission highlighted during Executive Council Chair and Executive Council Member for Bangladesh visits
CABI’s mission working in partnership with its Member Countries to help tackle the biggest challenges facing humanity has been highlighted during the visits of its Executive Council Chair and Executive Council Member for Bangladesh. The high-level talks also served as an opportunity to further explore how CABI can work even…
PlantwisePlus plant doctors now in every district of Malawi helping farmers increase livelihoods and food security
In a significant stride for increased livelihoods and food security, Malawi has achieved a remarkable milestone: a network of trained plant doctors now operates in every district across the country. This achievement is the result of a sustained partnership between CABI’s PlantwisePlus programme and the Malawian Ministry of Agriculture, culminating…
CABI BioProtection Portal wins Gold Stevie Award in 2025 International Business Awards
The CABI BioProtection Portal has been named as the winner of the Gold Stevie Award for Sustainability Initiative of the Year in Europe as part of the 22nd Annual International Business Awards. The International Business Awards (IBAs) are the world’s premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide –…
CABI and ICGEB’s NAMSSA partner with Exotic Green Power to commercialise VH Biofertiliser in Zambia
CABI is partnering with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) to launch the Nature-Based Microbial Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture (NAMSSA) project and help ensure greater sustainable food security. With CABI’s expertise and funding support from ICGEB, the NAMSSA project aims to commercialise VH Biofertilizer in Zambia. It…
Scientists deploy electric harps and muzzles to protect bees from Asian hornets in the Swiss canton of Jura
On the hills above Cornol in the canton of Jura, scientists are testing unusual new defences in the fight against the invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina): electric harps and hive “muzzles.” The Asian hornet first arrived in southwestern France in 2004 and has since spread across much of Europe, including…
New CABI-led study identifies over 9,000 pest species of potential concern previously unreported in Uganda
A team of researchers led by CABI have identified 9,071 pest species previously unreported in Uganda which pose potential concern in terms of possible threats to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers as well as food security in the country. The study, published in Frontiers in Agronomy, used the CABI Horizon…