Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau
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| Founded | 1910 |
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| Focus | Agriculture, Climate Change |
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Area served
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Global |
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Revenue
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 GBP £32.2m (2015) |
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Employees
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400+ Globally |
| Website | http://www.cabi.org/ |
The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) is a not-for-profit inter-governmental development and information organisation based in the United Kingdom. It focuses primarily on agricultural and environmental issues in the developing world.
CABI, previously the "Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux", was established in 1910 as the Entomological Research Committee. Until 2006, the organisation had three main divisions, each undertaking different activities related to scientific research. More recently, the Publishing, Bioscience and Microbial groups have been bought under a single CABI brand.
As of 2015[update] CABI employed over 400 staff working from more than 21 locations. Their head office is located in Wallingford. Projects are ongoing in more than 70 countries with centres in Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, the United Kingdom and the United States
CABI states that only 3% of its revenue comes from core funding.
Donors listed in the company's 2014 financial report include the UK's Department for International Development (£4,962k), the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation (CHF 972k), the European Union (€3,242k) and The International Fund for Agricultural Development (US$570k). A not-insignificant portion of CABI's revenue is made up of member country contributions.
CABI engages in a variety of projects that address agricultural and environmental issues worldwide. Typically these focus on commodity crops, invasive species, and scientific communication.
The Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) secretariat is hosted by CABI at its headquarters in Wallingford, UK. It is a rapidly growing partnership of over 350 organizations from national governments, non-governmental, international and private sector organisations that have committed to moving forward with an open data agenda in agriculture and nutrition to help achieve global food security.
CABI hosts a large number of invasive species-related projects that it is currently planning to bring under one banner. Many of these projects don't focus on a particular area, but on specific species. Notable projects include research into invasive plants including Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsam.
Plantwise is a global programme with the purpose of reducing crop losses and improving food security by collecting and sharing information about plant health. Plantwise is supported by an alliance of international partners, who typically provide content or funding.
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