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Zambia

CABI’s Zambia office serves the Southern African region. As agriculture is the main employer and source of income for the majority of the population here, this office executes our development projects and improves knowledge sharing to address agricultural and environmental challenges encountered by Southern African smallholder farmers.

About

CABI has had a presence in Africa for over 100 years and it has officially established a presence in the Southern African region with an office in Lusaka, Zambia. As agriculture is the main employer and source of income for majority of the population here, this office will facilitate CABI’s execution of its development projects in the region and also improve knowledge sharing to address agricultural and environmental challenges encountered by Southern African smallholder farmers. We already work on multiple development projects with other leading organizations in Southern Africa and our aim is to extend this.

We aim to build strong partnerships with local, regional and international organizations and stakeholders who share CABI’s international development objectives. Staff here will be responsible for carrying out CABI’s mandate in international development by sharing scientific knowledge in agriculture and the environment with smallholder farmers in rural communities. This knowledge will be delivered through projects based around our work on plant heath, soil health, climate smart agriculture, improved trade and market access, and invasive species.

Our Zambian office is strategically located in Kalundu, Lusaka, close to several important international organizations and institutions such as the University of Zambia. Staff based here will work in close partnership with key in-country organizations to achieve our core objective of helping smallholder farmers lose less of what they grow by giving them access to relevant scientific information, enabling them to sustainably address agricultural problems that limit them from securing adequate food for themselves and earning more income.

Contact us

Natasha Mwila

Regional Director, Southern Africa

5834 Mwange Close, Kalundu, PO Box 37589, Lusaka, Zambia

T: +26 0967 619 665

E: n.mwila@cabi.org

CABI - Zambia

5834 Mwange Close, Kalundu, PO Box 37589, Lusaka, Zambia

T: +26 0967 619 665

Centre staff

Lena Durocher-Granger

Project Scientist, Entomologist

Muyambango Liywalii

Communications and Project Support Officer

Naomi Kanyumbu

Field Technician

Chapwa Kasoma

Post Doctoral Fellow, Invasive Species Management

Sihle Blessings Nakombe

Lab Technician

Andela Kangwa

Scientist SPS - Food Safety

Noah Phiri

Regional Representative, Southern Africa

Dora Shimbwambwa

Research Officer - Plant Pathologist

Natasha Mwila

Regional Director, Southern Africa

CABI Blog

Meet CABI’s fall armyworm researcher Dora Shimbwambwa one of Bill Gates’s ‘Heroes in the Field’

27th November 2024
PlantwisePlus Blog

Celebrating success: Zambian smallholders combat cassava brown streak disease

8th November 2024
CABI Blog

Participatory video helps Zambian women get to grips with sustainable management of fall armyworm pest

3rd September 2024
Invasive Blog

CABI empowers youth in Zambia to establish businesses in biocontrol of fall armyworm

19th August 2024

Documents

CABI in Africa Newsletter - November 2024

News and stories from CABI in Africa

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CABI in Africa Annual Conference and Plant Health Systems Forum Abstracts Booklet

The inaugural CABI in Africa Annual Conference and Africa Plant Health Systems Forum 2024, themed “Knowledge-Driven Solutions for Africa’s Plant Health Systems” builds upon a rich history of collaborative efforts within the plant health system and strategic evolution within CABI. This booklet details the abstracts of those presentations given across the four-day event.

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CABI in Africa Newsletter - May 2024

News and stories from CABI in Africa

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CABI in Africa Newsletter - November 2023

News and stories from CABI in Africa

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CABI in Africa Newsletter - July 2023

News and stories from CABI in Africa

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CABI in Africa Newsletter - November 2022

News and stories from CABI in Africa

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Related projects

CABI Project
Village-based biological control of fall armyworm in Zambia

The damage caused by fall armyworm leads to significant yield losses for Zambian smallholder farmers during every crop cycle. While chemical pesticides are used against fall armyworm, these can cause overarching negative effects. This project aims to increase food security and safety for smallholder farmers in Zambia, by providing nature-based solutions to manage this devastating pest in maize crops.

Start:01/05/23 -End:30/06/26