CABI is now accepting submissions for One Health resources
CABI One Health, a new open access journal, due to be launched later this year as part of a new set of transdisciplinary One Health resources, is now open for submissions. The journal is part of a growing, and integrated information resource that includes One Health Cases – which is…
Science journalists in Uganda make the headlines
Six budding science journalists have been making the headlines after successfully completing the free online Script Science Communication Skills for Journalists course. The course, offered under SciDev.Net’s Script programme, is a free online training programme for journalists and scientists to enhance the flow of reliable, research-based scientific information. Over 3,500…
CABI and Euphresco network partnering to bolster global plant health research
CABI and Euphresco have joined in partnership to share access to their respective networks with a view to facilitating international collaboration, reinforcing plant health research across complementary memberships and helping to ensure greater global food security. The Euphresco network brings together organizations with different mandates (e.g. research funders, policy makers,…
Natural enemy fight increased against papaya mealybug in Kenya
CABI in collaboration with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) are busy stepping up the fight against the devastating papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) which has been ranked high in the top pests affecting papaya and other horticultural crops. Invasive species experts from CABI’s centre for Africa based in…
CEO visits CABI Africa ahead of Africa Regional Consultations
CABI CEO Dr Daniel Elger recently visited the CABI Africa regional office in Nairobi, Kenya and held discussions with in-country partners ahead of the Africa Regional Consultations scheduled for May 2022. Dr Eliud Kireger, Director General, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) and CABI’s Liaison Officer for Kenya, appreciated…
CABI-led study ranks potentially harmful invasive alien plant species in Ghana
A CABI-led study has conducted a comprehensive survey of nearly 200 potentially harmful alien plant species that could have a detrimental impact upon agriculture, forestry and biodiversity in Ghana once they enter the country. Invasive Alien Species (IAS) continue to shape the global landscape through their effects on biological diversity…