Training delivered on early warning system using Earth Observation data to help manage crop pest pests in Kenya
CABI has teamed up with the Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Organization (KALRO) to deliver training aimed at helping smallholder maize, bean and tomato farmers understand important crop pest alerts derived from Earth Observation data. Experts in digital development from CABI’s Regional Centre for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, held a two-day Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE)…
This Earth Day, how is CABI working to address climate change?
Climate change severely impacts agriculture and the environment. It amplifies risks from extreme weather, such as droughts and floods. It accelerates the spread of crop pests and diseases, disrupting ecosystems that we rely on for food security. Moreover, climate change impacts the livelihoods of the smallholder men, women and youth farmers who grow much of…
Forging a new approach to agriculture research from a gender lens
While working with women farmers across Africa for the past 17 years, Dr Lora Forsythe, lead of the Gender and Social Difference research group at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom, heard a common refrain “Many different women in diverse contexts told me they struggled with poor soil,” Dr Forsythe…
Identifying future One Health research needs to benefit people, animals, plants and environment
Participants from more than 48 countries have gathered in a series of workshops to discuss future One Health research priorities to inform research that will benefit people, animals, plants and the environment. One Health is a multi-sectoral approach aimed to optimize the health of humans, livestock, plants, and the ecosystems they share. “The interdependencies between these…
Empowering sustainable agriculture: CABI BioProtection Portal highlighted at Chilean national Fair
The CABI BioProtection Portal – the world’s largest free resource for biological plant protection – has been highlighted at the Second Technological Fair on Biological Control and the First Technological Fair on Bioinputs in Chile.
Strengthening the Soil Information System (SIS) in Kenya: A collaborative roadmap
CABI, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) of Kenya, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), and ISRIC – World Soil Information, hosted a two-day workshop titled “Kenya Soil Information System (KenSIS) Roadmap Development Workshop” at the KALRO Headquarters in Loresho, Nairobi. The workshop aimed to bring together key stakeholders from the…
Post COP: How do we work with world’s smallholder farmers to fight the challenges of climate change?
The impact of climate change is growing by the minute and urgent action is needed to put knowledge into the hands of the world’s smallholder farmers so they can improve their livelihoods and achieve sustainable food security despite this challenge, writes Dr Dennis Rangi, CABI’s Director General – Development.
Advancing evidence-based research: Juno Evidence Alliance
As the world continues to face ever increasing climate-induced food security risks, it is timely to look at how scientific research is being advanced to help enhance agricultural output. One area of advancement is in the production of better evidence. The Juno Evidence Alliance is a global platform that empowers decisionmakers with robust and reliable…
Tripartite collaboration highlights sustainable biological control to fight crop pests in China and South-East Asia
The power of tripartite collaboration has been highlighted at a workshop focused on sustainable biological control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to fight a range of major crop pests in China and South-East Asia, particularly Malaysia.
Six steps to implementing FAIR and responsible data practices
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…