CABI-led research recommends public-private partnership approach to open access to high-quality niche markets
CABI-led research recommends a public-private partnership approach to open access to high-quality niche markets to help improve the livelihoods of smallholder fruit and vegetable producers in Rwanda and Zambia. The study, published in the journal Sustainability, says there remains a ‘paucity of understanding of market needs and quality and safety…
CABI strengthens partnership with ICC for sustainable development of the coconut sector
CABI has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Coconut Community (ICC) to support the sustainable development of the coconut sector in Asia, the Pacific, Caribbean, Africa, and South America. Dr Feng Zhang, Regional Director of CABI East & South-East Asia, signed the agreement with Dr Jelfina C.…
Managing scale insects in fresh fruits in East Africa to enhance market access
Trade in mango, avocado, papaya and citrus within the East African Community region, the European Union and China at import and export levels have been rising. However, meeting the increasing demand is being affected by a number of crop pests and diseases. In East Africa, scale insects – mealybug pests…
CABI investigates how finance can help boost Africa’s coffee value chain
CABI is investigating how finance can help boost Africa’s coffee value chain to maximise the production and export capabilities of micro, small to medium enterprises and individual smallholder producers of the key cash crop. A study by KPMG in 2014 found that Africa produced and exported coffee to the value…
Project launched to improve marketing of pawpaw, mango, avocado and citrus fruits by managing invasive scale insect pests in Eastern Africa
A new project has been launched to help improve market access for pawpaw, mango, avocado, and citrus by managing invasive scale insect pests in Eastern Africa – particularly Kenya, Uganda and Burundi. The three-year project will seek to increase compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements for the fruits through…