Roger Day

Roger Day

Roger Day is the program executive for CABI’s new Action on Invasives program. With 25 years' experience of working in tropical agriculture in Africa and Asia covering research, development, and capacity building, he has a broad knowledge of agricultural development issues in invasive species, commodity crops, and knowledge for development. His specialist areas of expertise include biological control, phytosanitary systems and standards, integrated pest management, and entomology.

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Opinion: Invasive species — the hidden threat to sustainable development

Opinion: Invasive species — the hidden threat to sustainable development

almost 8 years ago // Sponsored by CABI

When tackling health, hunger or education, how many projects consider the threat of invasive species? The Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International believes not incorporating biosecurity and invasive species management into development work could jeopardize the success of the Sustainable Development Goals. In this guest column, Roger Day highlights how invasive species can have major economic, social, and environmental impact and explains the importance of cross-sector collaboration.