CABI leadership visit to Kenya highlights partnerships and scientific solutions to agricultural and environmental challenges

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Senior leaders from CABI recently concluded a high-level visit to Kenya which provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen partnerships and highlight science-driven solutions to agricultural and environmental challenges. The delegation, led by CABI Board Chair Ms Chileshe Kapwepwe and Chief Executive Officer Dr Daniel Elger, included members of the CABI…
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Review explores pathways, business models, and drivers for youth employment in Uganda’s agricultural sector

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A review has explored the pathways, business models and drivers for youth employment in Africa’s agricultural sector by gaining research and insights from young people and stakeholders involved in youth empowerment activities in Uganda. The CABI-led review, published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, identified six key employment pathways:…
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Review article highlights urgent need for aflatoxin control strategies in Pakistan’s feed supply chain

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Scientists who have written in the CABI One Health journal say there is an urgent need for aflatoxin control strategies in Pakistan’s feed supply chain to improve animal health, productivity, food safety and exports of animal-based products. The researchers argue that aflatoxins – toxic metabolites produced by certain fungi –…
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CABI and The Nature Conservancy sign MoU to improve integrated rangeland health management in Kenya

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CABI and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Charter to work together and provide a framework to improve integrated rangeland health management in Kenya. The agreement will support the development of a Rangelands Improvement Community Hub (RICH) which is necessary for better natural resource…
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CABI joins 25-strong partnership for project to enhance Europe’s readiness for invasive fall armyworm crop pest

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CABI has joined a 25-strong multi-stakeholder partnership to share its expertise on sustainable management of invasive crop pests as part of a new project to enhance Europe’s readiness for the potentially devastating fall armyworm. The project, funded by the European Union and led by INRAE – France’s National Research Institute…
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CABI contributes expertise at EBID Presidential Roundtable on agricultural transformation in West Africa

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CABI joined high-level experts and stakeholders at the recent Presidential Roundtable on “Unlocking Food Security in West Africa Through Agricultural Transformation”, hosted by the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) in Accra, Ghana. The roundtable brought together key stakeholders, including Dr George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of the…
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CABI and NETFUND sign MoU to advance environmental conservation and sustainable landscape management in Kenya

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CABI Member Country Consultation in Africa focuses on tackling major challenges through collaboration

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CABI has convened a Regional Consultation Meeting with its African Member Countries to review progress and future plans under the global strategy agreed with Members in 2022. Held in Nairobi, the meeting was part of CABI’s continuing engagement with its Member Countries and was designed to help align CABI’s efforts…
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CABI works in partnership to step up the fight against invasive Croton scale pest in Grenada

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CABI’s PlantwisePlus programme is working with Grenada’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Sandals Foundation to sustainably manage invasive Croton scale which can devastate the Caribbean country’s mango, guava, plums, and soursop crops. Soursop, for instance, is a valued crop in Grenada, a Member Country of CABI, which is used to…
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CABI’s contributions to food systems transformation and sustainability highlighted at G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists

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The contribution of CABI’s expertise to food systems transformation was highlighted at the 14th Meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (G20-MACS) summit in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Transforming food systems is essential to achieving global food and nutrition security, enhancing sustainability and building resilience in the face of climate…
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