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Editorial Board

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience has a highly interdisciplinary Editorial Board to ensure that the journal is equipped with the necessary expertise to handle manuscripts of all topics within agriculture, the related biosciences and the environment. The composition of the Editorial Board has been grouped according to the Editorial Matrix for CABI Agriculture and Bioscience.

Editorial Leadership  |  Subject disciplines:  Agroecology  |  Animal Science, Management & Health  |  Big Data & Modeling  |  Climate Change  |  Conservation, Restoration & Sustainability  |  Entomology & Pest Management  |  Environmental & Soil Science  |  Evidence-Based Agriculture  |  Food Security, Nutrition & Planetary Health  |  Forestry  |  Genomics  |  Horticulture  |  Invasive Species  |  Microbiomes  |  Plant Pathology  |  Plant Science & Breeding  |  Precision Agriculture, Robotics & Technology  |  Social Sciences  |  Mentees  |   CABI Staff  | 

Editorial Leadership

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Editor in Chief

Niklaus GrünwaldNiklaus Grünwald
USDA Agricultural Research Service, USA
North America


  Senior Editors

Nicolas DesneuxNicolas Desneux
INRAE, France
Europe
Sileshi Gudeta WeldesemayatNew Content Item
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Africa 
Pablo MarquetPablo Marquet
Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Chile
South America

New Content ItemMamta Sharma
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India
Asia


Agroecology

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New Content ItemSileshi Gudeta Weldesemayat
Addis Ababa University,
Ethiopia

Section Editor

Christian BorgemeisterChristian Borgemeister
University of Bonn,
Germany

Associate Editor

Shem KuyahShem Kuyah
Jomo Kenyatta University
of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

Associate Editor

New Content ItemArun Jyoti Nath
Assam University, India 
Associate Editor

Animal Science, Management & Health

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Peter HansenPeter Hansen
University of Florida,
USA

Section Editor
Anusorn Cherdthong
Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Associate Editor
Marcos Vinicius Gualberto Barbosa da SilvaMarcos da Silva,  
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa   
Agropecuária, Brazil

Associate Editor
Johanna LindahlJohanna Lindahl
ILRI & Uppsala University, 
Kenya

Associate Editor
Sofia OrtegaSofia Ortega
University of Missouri,
USA

Associate Editor
Carina VisserCarina Visser
University of Pretoria, 
South Africa

Associate Editor
Kun ZhangKun Zhang
Zhejiang University,
China

Associate Editor

Big Data & Modeling

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Leslie BrownLeslie Brown                
University of South Africa,      
South Africa

Associate Editor

Rebecca DarbyshireRebecca Darbyshire
The Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organisation,
Australia 

Associate Editor
Lav KhotLav Khot
Washington State University,
USA

Associate Editor
Fulu TaoFulu Tao
Institute of Geographic Sciences and
Natural Resources Research, CAS, China

Associate Editor

Climate Change

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Anping ChenAnping Chen
Colorado State University,
USA

Section Editor

Emily BlackEmily Black
University of Reading,
UK

Associate Editor

New Content ItemYuanyuan Huang
CSIRO, Australia
Associate Editor

New Content ItemRenata Libonati dos Santos
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil

Associate Editor
Hongyan LiuHongyan Liu
Peking University, 
China

Associate Editor
Jiafu MaoJiafu Mao
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,   
USA

Associate Editor

New Content ItemWilfred O. Odadi
Egerton University,
Kenya

Associate Editor

Miaogen ShenMiaogen Shen        
Beijing Normal University, 
China

Associate Editor

Cong WangCong Wang
Institute of Agricultural Resources
and Regional Planning, CAAS, China

Associate Editor
Zhenzhong ZengZhenzhong Zeng
Southern University of Science and  
Technology, China

Associate Editor

Conservation, Restoration & Sustainability

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Ek del Val de GortariEk del Val de Gortari            
Universidad Nacional Autónoma
de México, Mexico

Section Editor

Elisabetta GotorElisabetta Gotor
The Alliance between Bioversity
International and CIAT, Italy

Associate Editor
Pablo MarquetPablo Marquet
Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Chile, Chile

Associate Editor
Ana Isabel Moreno CallesAna Isabel Moreno Calles,    
ENES Morelia, National Autonomous 
University of Mexico, Mexico

Associate Editor
Simoneta Negrete-YankelevichSimoneta Negrete-Yankelevich
The Institute of Ecology (INECOL),
Mexico

Associate Editor
Victor SadrasVictor Sadras 
South Australian Research and  
Development Institute, Australia

Associate Editor


Entomology & Pest Management

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Khalid HaddiKhalid Haddi  
Universidade Federal de Lavras, 
Brazil

 Section Editor

Gianfranco AnforaGianfranco Anfora 
University of Trento,  
Italy

Associate Editor

Antonio BiondiAntonio Biondi
University of Catania,    
Italy

Associate Editor
Julian ChenJulian Chen
Institute of Plant Protection,    
CAAS, China

Associate Editor
Alessandro CiniAlessandro Cini  
University College of London,  
UK

Associate Editor
Adeney de Freitas BuenoAdeney de Freitas Bueno  
Embrapa Soybean,
Brazil

Associate Editor
Nicolas DesneuxNicolas Desneux
INRAE,
France

Associate Editor

Coline Jaworski
INRAE
France

Associate Editor

James LeggJames Legg    
International Institute of Tropical 
Agriculture, Tanzania

Associate Editor

Ramzi MansourRamzi Mansour
University of Carthage,
Tunisia

Associate Editor

José Roberto Postali ParraJosé Roberto Postali Parra       
University of São Paulo,       
Brazil

Associate Editor
Meritxell Pérez HedoMeritxell Pérez Hedo
Valencian Institute for Agricultural
Research, Spain

Associate Editor
Michele PotrichMichele Potrich
Federal University of Technology,  
Brazil

Associate Editor
Joan  Van BaarenJoan van Baaren    
Université de Rennes 1,   
France

Associate Editor
New Content ItemHassan Vatandoost 
Tehran University of Medical Sciences,
Iran

Associate Editor
Houston WilsonHouston Wilson 
University of California, 
Riverside, USA

Associate Editor
Feng ZhangFeng Zhang  
CABI,   
China

Associate Editor
 


Environmental & Soil Science

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New Content ItemDr Jules Bayala
CIFOR-ICRAF Sahel, Burkina Faso
Section Editor
Tilahun AmedeTilahun Amede
AGRA (Alliance for Green Revolution        
in Africa), Ethiopia

Associate Editor

New Content ItemLucien Diby
Institut National Polytechnique, Côte d'Ivoire
Associate Editor

New Content ItemAida Bargués Tobella
Swedish University
of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden

Associate Editor

New Content ItemFrancisco Matus
Universidad de La Frontera, Chile
Associate Editor


Radha PrasannaRadha Prasanna      
Indian Agricultural Research
Institute, India

Associate Editor
Marcela QuinteroMarcela Quintero   
Alliance of Bioversity International  
and CIAT, Colombia

Associate Editor

  

Evidence-Based Agriculture

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Nicola RandallNicola Randall
Harper Adams University,                
UK

Section Editor

                                                    

Food Security, Nutrition & Planetary Health

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Roberto ValdiviaRoberto Valdivia 
Oregon State University, 
USA

Section Editor
Ibrahima HathieIbrahima Hathie
Initiative Prospective agricole et
rurale (IPAR), Senegal

Associate Editor
David KanterDavid Kanter
New York University,
USA

Associate Editor
Dilys S. MacCarthyDilys S. MacCarthy
University of Ghana,  
Ghana

Associate Editor
Patricia MasikatiPatricia Masikati
World Agroforestry (ICRAF),
Zambia

Associate Editor
Chaoqing YuChaoqing Yu   
Tsinghua University,         
China

Associate Editor
New Content ItemBianca Carducci
Johns Hopkins University,
USA

Associate Editor

New Content ItemDeissy Martinez-Baron
CGIAR, Italy
Associate Editor


Forestry

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Alexia StokesAlexia Stokes
INRAE,
France

Section Editor

Yahya KoochYahya Kooch 
Tarbiat Modares University,  
Iran

Associate Editor
Junwei LuanJunwei Luan
International Centre for Bamboo and 
Rattan, China

Associate Editor
Anastasia PanteraAnastasia Pantera 
Agricultural University of Athens,          
Greece

Associate Editor
Frédérique ReverchonFrédérique Reverchon
The Institute of Ecology (INECOL),
Mexico

Associate Editor
 

Genomics

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Hon-Ming LamHon-Ming Lam
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 
Hong Kong

Section Editor

Noelle AnglinNoelle Anglin
International Potato Center (CIP),
CGIAR, Peru

Associate Editor

Jacqueline BatleyJacqueline Batley
University of Western Australia,
Australia

Associate Editor

Sabhyata BhatiaSabhyata Bhatia 
National Institute of Plant Genome         
Research, India

Associate Editor

Abhishek BohraAbhishek Bohra
ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses
Research (IIPR), India

Associate Editor
Awais KhanAwais Khan
Cornell University,
USA

Associate Editor
Suk-Ha LeeSuk-Ha Lee
Seoul National University,
Korea

Associate Editor
Raluca MateescuRaluca Mateescu
University of Florida,           
USA

Associate Editor
Chris OjiewoChris Ojiewo
International Crops Research Institute
for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Kenya

Associate Editor
Zeba I. SerajZeba I. Seraj
University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh

Associate Editor
Yongjia ShenYongjia Shen
Xiamen University,
China

Associate Editor
Rajeev VarshneyRajeev Varshney
International Crops Research Institute
for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India

Associate Editor
Cathrine ZiyomoCathrine Ziyomo
International Livestock Research
Institute, Kenya

Associate Editor

Horticulture

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Bruno MezzettiBruno Mezzetti
Università Politecnica
delle Marche,
Italy

Section Editor

Franco CapocasaFranco Capocasa
Università Politecnica delle Marche,
Italy

Associate Editor

New Content ItemGiuseppe Ferrara
University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Italy
Associate Editor

Luca MazzoniLuca Mazzoni
Marche Polytechnic University, Italy
Associate Editor  
Alba MininniAlba Mininni
University of Basilicata,
Italy

Associate Editor
Maina MwangiMaina Mwangi
Kenyatta University,
Kenya

Associate Editor
Sonia Osorio AlgarSonia Osorio Algar
University of Malaga,
Spain

Associate Editor
Bruce SchafferBruce Schaffer
University of Florida,
USA

Associate Editor
Cristina L.M. SilvaCristina L.M. Silva
Universidade Católica Portuguesa,
Portugal

Associate Editor

Anita SønstebyAnita Sønsteby
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy         
Research, Norway

Associate Editor

Jill StanleyJill Stanley 
The New Zealand Institute for Plant
& Food Research Ltd, New Zealand

Associate Editor
José G. VallarinoJosé G. Vallarino
University of Málaga, 
Spain

Associate Editor
New Content ItemMohammed Wasim Siddiqui
Bihar Agricultural University, India
Associate Editor

New Content ItemFaisal Zulfiqar
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Associate Editor

New Content ItemFrancesco Di Gioia
Pennsylvania State University, USA
Associate Editor
New Content ItemFerdinando Branca
Università di Catania, Italy
Associate Editor

Invasive Species

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Gabor LöveiGabor Lövei
Aarhus University,
Denmark

Section Editor

Rene EschenRene Eschen 
CABI,
Switzerland         

Associate Editor

Ezequiel GonzalezEzequiel Gonzalez
University of Koblenz-Landau,
Germany

Associate Editor

Philip HulmePhilip Hulme
Lincoln University,
New Zealand

Associate Editor

Balázs KissBalázs Kiss
Centre for Agricultural Research,
Hungary

Associate Editor

Viktor MarkoViktor Marko
Szt. Stephen University of Agriculture,    
Hungary

Associate Editor

New Content ItemIrfan Rashid
University of Kashmir,
India

Associate Editor
António Onofre Costa Miranda SoaresAntónio Soares
Universidade dos Açores,
Portugal

Associate Editor
Nian-wan YangNian-wan Yang
Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS,
China

Associate Editor

Tania ZaviezoTania Zaviezo
Pontificia Universidad Católica de
Chile, Chile

Associate Editor

Microbiomes

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Leo van OverbeekLeo van Overbeek
Wageningen University & Research,
The Netherlands

Section Editor

Fiona BrennanFiona Brennan
Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food         
Development Authority), Ireland

Associate Editor

Lise KorstenLise Korsten
University of Pretoria,
South Africa

Associate Editor
Jose Macia VicenteJose Macia Vicente 
Wageningen University & Research, 
The Netherlands

Associate Editor

Michalis OmirouMichalis Omirou
The Cyprus Institute,
Cyprus

Associate Editor

Matthew RyanMatthew Ryan 
CABI,
UK

Associate Editor

Joana Falcão SallesJoana Falcão Salles
University of Groningen,
The Netherlands

Associate Editor

Adam SchikoraAdam Schikora 
Julius Kühn Institute - Federal Research 
Centre for Cultivated Plants, Germany

Associate Editor

Plant Pathology

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New Content ItemMamta Sharma
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India
Section Editor

Clive BockClive Bock
USDA Agricultural Research Service,    
USA

Associate Editor

Nathan BrownNathan Brown
Forest Research,
UK

Associate Editor
New Content ItemEmerson Medeiros Del Ponte
Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
Associate Editor

New Content ItemKaren Garrett
University of Florida, USA
Associate Editor

Vladimiro GuarnacciaVladimiro Guarnaccia
University of Torino,
Italy

Associate Editor
New Content ItemMegan C. McDonald

University of Birmingham, UK
Associate Editor

New Content ItemDimitre Mollov
United States Department of Agriculture, USA
Associate Editor
New Content ItemSilvia Restrepo
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Associate Editor
New Content ItemAlejandro Rojas
University of Arkansas, USA
Associate Editor
Antonio VicentAntonio Vicent
Institut Valencià d'Investigacions
Agràries (IVIA), Spain

Associate Editor

Xiangming XuXiangming Xu
East Malling Research,
UK

Associate Editor

Plant Science & Breeding

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Nigel HalfordNigel Halford  
Rothamsted Research,   
UK

Section Editor

New Content ItemNazir Ahmad
Oil Crops Research Institute, CAAS,
China

Associate Editor

Patricia CoelloPatricia Coello 
National Autonomous University of
Mexico, Mexico

Associate Editor

Antonio Vargas de Oliveira FigueiraAntonio Figueira 
Universidade de São Paulo,
Brazil

Associate Editor

New Content ItemAmjad Husaini
SKUAST-Kashmir, India
Associate Editor

Tran Dang KhanhTran Dang Khanh  
Agricultural Genetics Institute,    
Vietnam

Associate Editor

Sushil Kumar Sushil Kumar
Anand Agricultural University, India
Associate Editor

Chenghong LiuChenghong Liu
Shanghai Academy of Agricultural
Sciences, China 

Associate Editor

New Content ItemGuodao Liu
Chinese Academy of  Tropical Agricultural Sciences
(CATAS), China

Associate Editor
New Content ItemMarcos Edel Martinez Montero
Universidad de Ciego de Ávila,
Cuba

Associate Editor
New Content ItemRenu Pandey
ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India
Associate Editor
Penna SuprasannaPenna Suprasanna               
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre    
(BARC), India

Associate Editor
Jesus Vicente-CarbajosaJesus Vicente-Carbajosa
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid,
Spain

Associate Editor
New Content ItemJoseph Hubert Galani Yamdeu
Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
Associate Editor
Gaurav ZintaGaurav Zinta   
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan       
Bioresource  Technology, India

Associate Editor

Precision Agriculture, Robotics & Technology

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Wenbin WuWenbin Wu   
Institute of Agricultural Resources and
Regional Planning, CAAS, China 

Section Editor

Sonoko Bellingrath-KimuraSonoko Bellingrath-Kimura   
Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape 
Research (ZALF), Germany

Associate Editor

Tao ChengTao Cheng  
Nanjing Agricultural University,  
China

Associate Editor

Wei GuoWei Guo
The University of Tokyo,
Japan

Associate Editor

Wenjiang HuangWenjiang Huang  
Chinese Academy of Sciences, 
China

Associate Editor
Ibrahim KahramanogluIbrahim Kahramanoglu        
European University of Lefke, 
Turkey            

Associate Editor 
Dominik Roman KlauserDominik Roman Klauser    
Syngenta Foundation for Sustain-  
able Agriculture, Switzerland

Associate Editor
New Content ItemYang Li
Shihezi University, China
Associate Editor

New Content ItemBeatrice Christopher Tarimo
Ardhi University, Tanzania
Associate Editor

Social Sciences

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Chittur SrinivasanChittur Srinivasan
University of Reading,
UK

Section Editor

Jeffrey AlwangJeffrey Alwang
Virginia Tech,
USA

Associate Editor

Monica KansiimeMonica Kansiime
CABI Africa, 
Kenya

Associate Editor

Jing LiJing Li
Institute of Geographic Sciences and
Natural Resources Research, CAAS,
China, 

Associate Editor
Mariella MarzanoMariella Marzano
Forest Research,      
UK

Associate Edito
Giuseppe NocellaGiuseppe Nocella  
University of Reading,      
UK

Associate Editor
Henny OsbahrHenny Osbahr
University of Reading,
UK

Associate Editor
Melinda SmaleMelinda Smale
Michigan State University,
USA

Associate Editor
Justice TamboJustice Tambo  
CABI,            
Switzerland  

Associate Editor

New Content ItemDaniela Spina
University of Catania, Italy
Associate Editor

Mentees

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New Content Item (2)Sana Arshad
Islamia University of Bahawalpur,
Pakistan
Mentee - Agroecology

New Content Item (2)Mavir Carolina Avellaneda Barbosa
Zamorano University,
Honduras
Mentee - Plant Pathology

New Content Item (4)Rasha Ezzat
Assiut University,
Egypt
Mentee - Plant Science & Breeding

New Content Item (4)Awo Boatemaa Manson Incoom
University of Energy and Natural Resources, 
Ghana
Mentee - Climate Change

Anthony MwijeNew Content Item (4)
Makerere University,
Uganda

Mentee - Horticulture

New Content Item (2)Owusu Fordjour Aidoo
University of Envrionment and Sustainable Development,
Ghana
Mentee - Entomology & Pest Management

New Content Item (2)Moses Ndiritu
Solidaridad East Africa, Kenya
Mentee - Food Security, Nutrition & Planetary Health
New Content Item (2)Edson Kemoi
University of Kabianga, Kenya
Mentee - Microbiomes
New Content Item (2)Adewale Ogunmodede
CABI, Nigeria
Mentee - Social Sciences

  

CABI Staff

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Andy RobinsonAndy Robinson
CABI, UK
Managing Director,
Publishing - CABI