Introduction to CABI – a unique international organisation

1. Introduction to CABI – a unique international organisation Trevor Nicholls, CEO

2. in brief CABI provides scientific expertise and information about agriculture and the environment Activities include: scientific publishing, development projects and research, and microbial services Established in 1910 Not-for-profit Owned by 47 member countries Approximately 350 staff worldwide CABI

3. our mission CABI improves people’s lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE

4. Core competencies Knowledge management Information delivery IPM and ICM Control of pests and diseases Microbial diversity KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE

5. CABI’s members

6. Global reach Netherlands 1 USA 3 Hungary 1 Switzerland 22 UK 195 Serbia 1 Bulgaria 1 Costa Rica 1 China 4 Trinidad & Tobago 5 Malaysia 10 Brazil 2 Uganda 1 Ethiopia 1 Kenya 27 Australia 1 India 9 Pakistan 65 We have 350+ staff across 17 locations worldwide Cameroon 1

7. CABI’s business units • Publishing • Research databases, books, Compendiaand Internet Resources • Agriculture, veterinary sciencehuman health, leisure & tourism • Knowledge Management projects • International Development • Commodities • Invasive Species • Knowledge for Development • Bioservices

8. CABI Revenues 2011(£million) 100% = £24.3 million

9. Farmers Extension workers Member country governments Non-governmental organizations Charities and foundations Research agencies National donor agencies Development agencies Universities Corporate organizations We work in partnership with others to achieve our objectives; building the capacity of our partners is an integral part of all our activities who does CABI work for and with? “By engaging CABI as a partner in the cocoa newspaper project, we were well equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve this task.” David Preece, Cadbury Schweppes

10. New alliance opportunity Content from CABI and partners Expertise from CABI and partners screen shot Knowledge Bank Plant Clinics Knowledge Bank Plant Clinics Plant doctors Public good: trade, knowledge, food security Data for prevention, identification and management Practical assistance for farmers Global reporting network

11. Set up at local meeting places • Free at the point of use • Farmers come with problems and samples • Receive a diagnosis and a ‘prescription’ from the plant doctor. How the clinics work

12. 182 clinics in 16 countries Over 1000 plant doctors trained Estimated 100,000 farmers helped Prototype knowledge bank

13. Country Plans 2012 East Asia RT • China Caribbean & Central America RT • Nicaragua • Honduras • Barbados • Grenada • Trinidad & Tobago • Suriname SE Asia RT • Cambodia • Vietnam C&W Asia RT • Pakistan • Afghanistan Africa RT • DR Congo • Kenya • Rwanda • Sierra Leone • Tanzania • Uganda • Ghana South Asia RT • Bangladesh • India • Nepal • Sri Lanka South America RT • Bolivia • Peru

14. Open access to data and information • Commercial subscription services -value to many users Researchers Policy makers Extension workers Agrochemical suppliers Food producers and traders Plant protection services

15. What differentiates CABI from others? • CABI focus - Lose less, Feed more, • CABI puts research into use • CABI’s governance marries interests of developed and less developed parts of the world • Developed Member Countries use CABI’s expertise (e.g. UK, Switzerland, Canada) and contribute to the CABI Development Fund • CABI’s less developed Member Countries rely on CABI to source programmatic support from donors