Progress made on fall armyworm, but greater effort needed
A major new report published by CABI has revealed that losses due to fall armyworm are lower than projected in 2017 and the pest is still primarily focussed on maize rather than any other potential host crops.
CABI outlines at ABIM meeting the next steps to a global launch of its innovative BioProtection Portal
Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, CABI’s Executive Director, Global Operations, has revealed at the Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) the next steps to launching CABI’s innovative Biopesticides Portal to a worldwide market.
Stronger value chains and trade links high on agenda at CABI’s Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation
A focus on building capacity for stronger value chains and trade links, as part of the overall mission to improve global food security, was high on the agenda at CABI’s Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation held in Beijing, China.
CABI study identifies safer options for fall armyworm control in Africa
CABI’s experts in the biological control of agricultural pests and diseases have conducted the first major study of potential biological controls that could be used in the fight against the devastating fall armyworm which recently arrived in Africa.
Reverse innovation brings new intelligence to food chain pest management
CABI has today launched PestSmart Diagnostics in Europe and North America, the first in a series of new and unique e-learning courses based on training developed for the award-winning Plantwise agricultural programme aimed at farmers in developing countries.
World Food Day: ‘Feeding our Appetite for Food Security’
On this World Food Day 2018 the issue of feeding the world has never been in sharper focus. By 2050, agriculture will need to produce almost 50 percent more food, feed and biofuel than it did in 2012 just to meet demand.