Six steps to implementing FAIR and responsible data practices

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The FAIR Process Framework was developed by CABI and commissioned by the Gates Foundation to guide organizations toward effective data management. Boma Beddie-Memberr, Project Manager, Data Policy & Practice at CABI, outlines the six steps to implementing FAIR and responsible data. The FAIR Process Framework is a structured six-step approach designed to promote the adoption…
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Webinar series explores ways to strengthen capacity on international movement of seeds

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CABI has facilitated a webinar series to help national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) with the identifying, assessing, and managing the pest risk associated with the international movement of seeds in the Asia and Pacific region.
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Highlights from 2024: Most read blogs

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As 2024 draws to a close, we’ve tallied the numbers to showcase this year’s highlights on the CABI Blog. From pest management and innovative agricultural courses to youth training initiatives and global recognition, these posts demonstrate the scope of our impactful work. Revisit this year’s most popular blogs…
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Paving the way for lower-risk crop protection: Biopesticide regulatory pathways

Biopesticides hold great promise for sustainable agriculture, but navigating the regulatory landscape can pose significant hurdles. A recent webinar, Paving the way for lower-risk crop protection: Regulatory pathways for the registration of biopesticides, hosted by CABI, brought together experts to discuss solutions for making biopesticides more accessible by addressing regulatory challenges. Addressing these challenges helps…
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Soil health and soil data sharing for food security

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Every 5 December, we celebrate World Soil Day. This international observation raises awareness about the importance of healthy soil as the foundation for food security.
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Sindh farmer gains global recognition for sustainable cotton farming innovations

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Sindh farmer Fateh Muhammad Laghari has gained recognition for his commitment to sustainable cotton farming practices as part of the Better Cotton Member Awards held during the organization’s conference in Istanbul, Turkey.
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CABI hosts soil information systems workshop in Ghana 

CABI and its project partners, ISRIC — World Soil Information, and Ghana’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Soil Research Institute (CSIR-SRI), recently held a 2-day soil information systems workshop at the Capital View Hotel, Koforidua, Ghana.
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Transforming Bangladesh’s agriculture through new Trade Capacity Building Program

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The CABI-led ‘Feed The Future (FtF) Sanitary and Phytosanitary System (SPS) Trade Capacity Building Program’ is helping Bangladesh align its agricultural practices with International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) for greater food safety and food security.
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Meet CABI’s fall armyworm researcher Dora Shimbwambwa one of Bill Gates’s ‘Heroes in the Field’

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Meet CABI researcher Dora Shimbwambwa who has been recognised as one of Bill Gates’s ‘Heroes in the Field’ for her efforts as part of a project focused on the village-based biological control of the potentially devastating fall armyworm pest in Zambia.
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CABI launches FAIR Process Framework to help support new technologies for greater global food security

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CABI’s Data Policy and Practice team have unveiled the FAIR Process Framework at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters in Seattle, USA, to help support new technologies for greater global food security.
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