CABI and partners convene soil information systems workshop in Zambia
On April 17 and 18 2024, CABI, ISRIC â World Soil Information, theâŻZambiaâŻAgriculture Research Institute (ZARI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a two-day soil information systemâŻroadmap development workshopâŻat the Intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this work is part of the…
CABI empowers youth to transform agriculture and contribute to greater food security in Kenya and Uganda
Meet smallholder farmer James Muliasi, a resident of Kanye It Village in Njoro Sub County, Kenya, who has emerged as a champion for agricultural development in his community thanks to training received by CABI together with a range of partners.
Reducing pesticide risks and using nature-based solutions can address biodiversity loss â hereâs how
On Biodiversity Day, CABIâs Global Director for Invasive Species, Hariet Hinz, examines how reducing pesticide risks and using nature-based solutions, together with an Integrated Landscape Management approach, can help to prevent biodiversity loss.
CABI’s Climate Change Expert for Africa highlights need to invest in women for climate adaptation and resilience
Following on from International Womenâs Day 2024 and the theme of âInspire Inclusion,â Dr Lydiah Gatere, CABIâs Climate Change Expert for Africa based at CABIâs regional centre for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, highlights in this reflective blog the need to invest in women for climate adaptation and resilience. I recently visited a project in Northern…
Giving fungi a place at the table
A Darwin Initiative project, which began in June 2023, is concerned with the real, big and challenging impact of fungal diversity loss on the livelihoods of millions of rural women in Sub-Saharan Africa. CABI is one of a number of partners including the Matobo Conservation Society (Zimbabwe), and the Permaculture Association (UK), who are engaging…
CABI shares its expertise at ICT for Development (ICT4D) Conference
CABI has shared its expertise in digital development for improved livelihoods and greater food security at the 12th Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)Â Conference held in Accra, Ghana.
Expertise in biological control highlighted at workshop aimed at catalysing biopesticide use in Africa
CABI scientists have highlighted their expertise in biological control agents to sustainably fight crop pests and diseases at a workshop aimed at catalysing the development of the biopesticides industry and building regional harmonization to help ensure that farmers have access to biopesticides across Africa.
Overcoming social norms to boost women farmersâ access to agricultural advisory services
On International Womenâs Day, we must celebrate womenâs progress in agriculture. Women are embracing agricultural services and training. They are empowering themselves and becoming skilled farmers in their own right, writes Sandra Phelps, Gender Manager, CABI.
Reflections on COP 28: Conference brought food and farmers to the forefront of climate change negotiations
After two weeks of discussions, the COP 28 UAE Presidency brought the curtain down on this major event. Dr Lydiah Gatere, CABIâs Climate Change Expert, Africa, attended and took part in a panel discussion â hosted by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) â which focused on why stronger Sanitary and Phytosanitary Systems matter…
Revolutionizing crop protection in Pakistan: Registration guidance approved to promote sustainable biopesticides
To celebrate the longstanding achievement in the crop protection sector of Pakistan, CABI organized a dialogue on âRegulatory Harmonization in Pakistan for Maximum Residue Limits and Biopesticidesâ in Islamabad, Pakistan. The event saw the approval of biopesticide registration guidance to promote the uptake of safer-to-use and more environmentally friendly biopesticides in the fight against crop…