Kenya stakeholders move towards greater coordination and collaboration on National Pesticide Residue monitoring

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Good progress is being made on plans for a National Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Framework (NPRMPF) for Kenya to ensure the judicious use of pesticides and safe produce reaches consumers at the end of the food value chain.
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Sowing the seeds of success: How CABI and Better Cotton are transforming cotton farming in Pakistan

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CABI’s ongoing partnership with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is paying dividends in helping to transform agricultural practices in Pakistan’s cotton sector. This article highlights the progress of this work as part of World Cotton Day today (Tuesday 7 October 20205).
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CABI and CRRI explore gender gap of crop loss impact at Odisha, India workshop

Dr Biswajit Mondal, Principal Scientist from the CRRI, addressed participants at a workshop on the gendered impact of crop loss in Odisha, India
Why do men, women and youth experience crop loss differently? That question took centre stage at a stakeholder workshop in India, organized by the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) and CABI’s Global Burden of Crop Loss. Crop loss remains a pressing global challenge, with up to 40% of crops lost before harvest each year due…
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A new beginning for green plant protection in Pakistan: Biopesticides registrations

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CABI, in collaboration with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) hosted an event in Islamabad to celebrate the launch of registration of biopesticides in Pakistan.
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CABI highlights its expertise at Africa Food Systems Forum on the benefits of sharing data for agriculture

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CABI has highlighted its expertise in digital development by taking part in the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Senegal where it outlined how sharing data through regional platforms can help different agricultural services work better together.
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Advancing sustainable agriculture: CABI BioProtection Portal highlighted at rural pharmacies event in Brazil

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The CABI BioProtection Portal – the largest open-access global resource for registered biocontrol and biopesticide products and information – has been highlighted at a rural pharmacies event in Brasília, Brazil.
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Workshop explores plant health concerns as part of European Phytosanitary Research Coordination network

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CABI, in collaboration with Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), AU InterAfrican Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC), and EUPHRESCO Network Office, has taken part in a consultation workshop exploring a range of phytosanitary research  concerns.
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CABI strengthens regional collaboration in Latin America to help advance sustainable agriculture and food security

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CABI has been busy working to strengthen regional collaboration in Latin America, helping to advance sustainable agricultural production and food security, including the development of more environmentally friendly methods to combat crop pests and diseases.
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How can we make smallholder farming more sustainable, safer and secure to feed a growing world?

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This year’s Africa Food Systems Summit 2025, in Dakar, Senegal, focuses on Africa’s youth and how they can lead collaboration, innovation, and the implementation of agri-food systems transformation for a stronger and more resilient food value chain.
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Regenerative agriculture highlighted as a transformative approach to ecological farming and soil recovery

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A new critical review, published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, highlights the emergence and scientific basis of regenerative agriculture – proposing a working definition centred on ecological cycles and farm system outcomes.
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