Ethiopia has become the newest member of the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), APA can report on Friday.CABI is an inter-governmental, non-profit organization whose role is to improves expertise on science with a view to addressing agricultural and environmental challenges. Welcoming the Horn of Africa nation as its 50th member country, CABI’s CEO Dr Trevor Nicholls said the country is set to be part of the body’s range of activities including input into its global development agenda. Dr. Nicholls, confirmed the signature of the UN-level Treaty on CABI International by the Ethiopian government, bringing the country into the fold of the body. Ethiopia’s application for CABI membership was championed by its Ministry of Agriculture, with whom CABI enjoyed a fruitful relationship. Other benefits of membership include voting rights at CABI Review Conferences and Executive Council meetings as well as access to CABI’s broad range of products, services, programs, and project deliveries and capacity-building.

Source: Ethiopian News September 04, 2020 15:56 UTC