Plantwise honoured with International IPM Achievement Award
The CABI-led Plantwise programme, which has helped millions of smallholder farmers realise a 12-30% increase in crop-based activity and income, has won the IPM Team/Group category at the 2021 International IPM Achievement Awards. Judges were impressed with the impact of the Plantwise programme – launched in 2011 – which has…
CABI signs agreement with COLEACP to help strengthen global food security
CABI and COLEACP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on key areas of interest concerning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures around the world. The agreement, which ultimately aims to benefit food security among countries within the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states, will enable a strategic focus…
Restoration of degraded grassland can benefit climate change mitigation and key ecosystem services
New research has demonstrated how, in contrast to encroachment by the invasive alien tree species Prosopis julifora (known as `Mathenge` in Kenya or `Promi` in Baringo), the restoration of grasslands in tropical semi-arid regions can both mitigate the impacts of climate change and restore key benefits usually provided by healthy…
CTA’s 35-year legacy of agricultural knowledge safe in CABI’s hands
CABI is to preserve and provide open access to more than 5,000 items of agricultural knowledge bestowed upon it as part of the transfer of CTA’s 35-year legacy of providing information to 79 countries in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP). CTA, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation based…
CABI scientists reveal evidence that a natural enemy of Asian fruit fly is two species with only one suitable as a biocontrol agent
CABI scientists have led new research which reveals strong evidence that a natural enemy of the prolific Asian fruit fly Drosphila suzukii – previously believed to be one species – is in fact two with only one of the parasitoid proving suitable as a biological control agent against the pest.…
CABI produces Agricultural Transformation Plan for Pakistan Government to help boost economy by US$10bn a year
Food value chain experts at CABI have worked alongside the Pakistan Government to produce an Agricultural Transformation Plan (ATP) which is aimed at boosting the country’s economy by US$10bn a year and creating millions of new jobs. Dr Mubarik Ali is team leader of the ‘Cluster Development-Based Agriculture Transformation Plan-Vision…