CABI’s expertise showcased at fourth International Congress on Biological Invasions
CABI’s expertise in invasive species has been showcased at the fourth International Congress on Biological Invasions (ICBI2023) held in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the first time the event has been held outside of China and attracted over 400 participants from different backgrounds and from about 27 different countries including…
CABI to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia
CABI has joined forces with the World Vegetable Centre and SNV to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia as part of a €6m five-year project funded by the Ikea Foundation. Under the auspice of ‘Veggies 4 Planet & People (V4P&P),’ CABI is spending the rest…
SciDev.Net wins Solutions Journalism Accelerator grant to boost its science podcast offering
SciDev.Net has won a share of EURO €1.17 million of grants from the European Journalism Centre which will be used to boost its science podcast offering. Nearly EURO €300,000 has been awarded to SciDev.Net – the world’s leading source of reliable and authoritative news, views and analysis about science and…
Impact of fall armyworm pest in Sub-Saharan Africa worsened by COVID-19, study reveals
The impact of the fall armyworm pest on maize crops and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa were worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new CABI-led research published as a Current Opinion article in the journal Environmental Sustainability. Drawing upon recent empirical literature on the pest since it was first reported…
Workshop in Balochistan, Pakistan, showcases review of country’s Organic Agriculture Policy
A workshop has been held in Balochistan, Pakistan, to showcase a review of the country’s Organic Agriculture Policy. The event included representatives from academia, research, extension, associations, foundations, farmers, industries, inputs manufacturers, suppliers and agriculture experts. The workshop was held in Quetta-Balochistan under the CABI-led project ‘Building the policy ecosystem…
CABI’s expertise in digital development showcased at G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists summit in India
CABI’s expertise in digital development – in bringing science-based agricultural knowledge to millions of smallholder farmers, helping them to increase their yields – has been showcased at the Meetings of Agricultural Chief Scientists of G20 States in India. Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, Executive Director, Global Operations, attended the event – which…