How ASEAN countries work together to strengthen plant health and protect agriculture
Regional collaboration across Southeast Asia is vital to manage biosecurity risks. Discover how networks like ASEANET and ARDN help countries strengthen plant health, share diagnostic expertise, and protect agricultural trade.
Strengthening sustainable agriculture across Southeast Asia through science, partnerships and innovation
CABI is strengthening agriculture across Southeast Asia through science, partnerships and innovation to build more resilient and sustainable food systems.
Reaching 1,000 farmers with plant health advice in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Fast-paced pest outbreaks and plant diseases are a constant threat to farmers’ crops and livelihoods in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Without timely training and advice by extension officers, farmers miss out on critical knowledge to combat these threats. To help close this information gap, agricultural extension teams tried a new approach by taking plant…
Highlights from 2025: Most read blogs
As 2025 draws to a close, we’ve reviewed the numbers to highlight this year’s achievements on the CABI Blog, from pest risk reduction and innovative agricultural initiatives to addressing crop loss and earning global recognition. Revisit this year’s top 10 most popular blogs…
Collaboration in plant health, biosecurity, and pest data management strengthened through ASEAN Pest Database
The 2nd workshop on the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Pest Database, aimed at strengthening regional collaboration in plant health, biosecurity, and pest data management, has been held in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Biosecurity and skills development workshop brings together key players in Africa’s plant health ecosystem
CABI has convened a plant biosecurity training and skills development workshop bringing together key players in Africa’s plant health ecosystem keen to help the continent’s smallholder farmers improve their livelihoods and food security.
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.
Addressing plant pandemics to solve food security in Africa
On World Food Day held recently, CABI’s Dr Dennis Rangi, Director General, Development, asked how we can apply the determination and urgency shown to the COVID-19 pandemic to plant pandemics on the African continent in order to help food security.
Turning Point for Phytosanitary Risk Management?
International trade in plants and plant products has transformed the world in both positive and negative ways. The introduction of destructive non-native pests is one of the negative consequences. Effectively managing pest risk associated with international trade while also promoting the benefits of trade is most effectively accomplished when it is a shared responsibility across…
Nature holds power to minimise impacts of climate change
After a further series of stark warnings about climate change from prominent scientists, and the experience of clear ‘runaway’ climate change impacts culminating in the Siberian heatwave this summer, the need to act on climate change has never been more urgent. Relying on technology The world faces the dual task of rapidly and radically reducing…