CABI is a non-for-profit international organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. Its genetic resources collection (culture collection) is a biological resource of 30 000 living microorganisms stored using state-of-the-art technologies. The resource is supported by a research infrastructure that includes molecular and proteomic technologies and services such as microbial identification and industrial/environmental testing.CABI's mission is to improve people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.We achieve our mission by:• Creating, managing, curating and disseminating information• Putting know-how in people's hands• Improving food security through climate smart agriculture and good agricultural practices• Helping farmers to trade more of what they sow• Supporting farmers by increasing their capacity to grow better quality crops, and fight pests and diseases• Bringing science from the lab to the field• Protecting livelihoods and biodiversity from invasive species and other threats• Combating threats to agriculture and the environment