CABI and USDA hold workshop in Uganda to promote electronic phytosanitary certificate among AU Member States
CABI has teamed up with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Inter-African Phytosanitary Council of the African Union (AU-IAPSC) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, to hold a workshop in Entebbe-Uganda to promote the Electronic phytosanitary certificate (ePhyto) among African Unionâs (AU) 55 Member States. The IPPC ePhyto solution aims at…
Workshop explores greater use of Nature-Based Solutions to fight crop pests in Greater Mekong region
CABI in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) and Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI) has convened a workshop to explore the greater use of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) to fight crop pests in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
CABI joins partnership investigating native fungi to help protect British cereal crops from pests and diseases
CABI has joined forces with FA Bio and Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) as part of a two-year feasibility study investigating the power of native fungi to provide protection against pests and diseases blighting British cereal crops.
Antibiotics use in Kenyan livestock studied
The use of antibiotics for livestock has formed part of a study in Kenya aimed at investigating technological challenges in development and food security.
Perceptions of genetically modified crops under the microscope in Kenyan study
The perceptions of Genetically Modified (GM) crops has come under the microscope as part of a study in Kenya aimed at investigating technological challenges in development and food security.
Report turns spotlight on animal influenza
A new report has been published which provides an overview of research conducted across the major fields of animal influenza in the last six years.
Workshop highlights need for increased mechanization of Pakistanâs agriculture industry
Agriculture is the backbone of the economy of many countries around the world. This includes Pakistan were the agriculture sector employs almost 50% of the nationâs work force and accounts for nearly 20% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
A guide to isolating pathogens with Dr Phil Taylor
CABI has produced a new video guide to the isolation of fungal and bacterial pathogens from diseased plant tissue.
CABI Study Brief highlights the many benefits of Integrated Crop Management course
A CABI Study Brief has highlighted the many benefits of a Masters of Advanced Studies in Integrated Crop Management (MAS ICM) course enjoyed by 66 graduates including job promotion, increased confidence and greater respect in their opinions. Other benefits of the course, which ran from 2015 to 2020 and was jointly coordinated by CABI in…
âSowing the seedsâ of better potato production in the Punjab
The âCapacity building of small-scale potato growers in Punjab, Pakistanâ project â led by CABI and funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) â is already âsowing the seedsâ of success for hundreds growing one of the provinceâs key crops.