Zoonotic diseases: Strengthening their prevention with a One Health approach
Zoonotic diseases are a growing threat to human, animal and environmental health. As One Health Day highlights the need for coordinated action, this blog explores how stronger collaboration, better evidence, new technologies and supportive governance can help prevent future outbreaks and reduce their global impact.
Helping Pakistan strengthen livestock production and access to safer crop protection solutions
Pakistan is working to strengthen livestock production and crop protection through better feed knowledge and science-based biopesticide regulation. A new CABI-led initiative will build technical capacity, support regulatory systems and help farmers improve animal health, productivity and access to sustainable crop-protection solutions.
Pest management in Ecuador: How farmer knowledge and access to alternatives can reduce pesticide risks
Pest management in Ecuador and overreliance on chemical pesticides raise serious concerns for environmental sustainability and public health. Discover how farmer knowledge and access to alternatives can reduce pesticide risks in the country.
How crop-livestock clinics help strengthen One Health partnerships in Uganda
Joint crop-livestock clinics in Uganda are bringing agricultural, veterinary and other specialists together to improve farmer support, strengthen cross-sector partnerships and promote a practical One Health approach.
Crop loss: What do maize losses really mean for women farmers?
Crop loss can have devastating impacts on rural communities. The Global Burden of Crop Loss recently published a study on maize crop losses in Kenya to explore their age- and gender-differentiated impacts on maize farming communities across different agroecological zones.
Advancing bioinputs through knowledge and partnerships in Latin America
Colombia is strengthening the use of bioinputs through research, policy support and regional collaboration. From biological control of coffee berry borer to improving access to reliable information, the country offers valuable lessons for advancing sustainable agriculture across Latin America.
Heads or tails? The global funding patterns steering One Health research
Who funds One Health research and what do they prioritize? A CABI-led study uncovers the major funders shaping the field and highlights the action tracks that remain consistently under-supported.
How digital innovation and better data can strengthen Africa’s food systems
A recent CABI webinar explored the Global Burden of Crop Loss initiative and how better data, modelling and digital innovation can strengthen Africa’s food systems. The article highlights early findings on crop losses and their economic impacts, as well as the wider role of digital technologies, data systems and collaboration in supporting more resilient and sustainable agriculture.
Turning agricultural data into action
Agricultural data has the potential to improve decisions on crop loss, but only if it can be used effectively. Discover how CABI is helping turn data into action.
Community-led management of invasive cactus in Kenya’s rangelands
Communities in Kenya’s Koija rangelands are leading efforts to control invasive cactus using biological control, manual removal, and Integrated Landscape Management approaches.