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CABI’s publishing initiative
in Agriculture and allied fields
Dr Sreepat Jain
Lose less, feed more
CABI is a not-for-profit international organization
that improves people’s lives by providing
information and applying scientific expertise to
solve problems in agriculture and the environment.
Today’s presentation
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CABI
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CABI India
CABI’s global reach
CABI’s publishing product overview
CABI’s South Asia Edition
Topics of Interest to CABI
Proposal writing for CABI
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Overview
Market
Author/Editor CV
Additional Information
Table of contents (Authored book)
List of confirmed contributors (Edited book)
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Global reach
We have 400+ staff across 17 locations worldwide
UK 195
Netherlands 1
Switzerland 22
Hungary 1
Serbia 1
USA 3
Bulgaria 1
Costa Rica 1
China 4
Trinidad & Tobago 5
Malaysia 22
Brazil 2
Australia 1
Cameroon 1
Kenya 30
Pakistan 65
India 10
I am responsible for
CABI’s book publishing
in this region
New Delhi
Publishing products overview
Databases - CAB Abstracts and Global Health
databases. Both databases now include a
substantial full-text collection of hard-to-obtain
source material.
Books and E-books - Reference works,
textbooks and monographs written and edited by
leading scientists globally. We publish some 60
new titles each year
Compendia - Encyclopaedic online reference
compilations. Subject areas covered are crop
protection, production, forestry, aquaculture and
invasive species management & animal health
CABI South Asia Editions
Some recent & forthcoming CABI books from Indian
Editors/Authors
(See www.cabi.org/bookshop for more)
CABI South Asia Editions
(See www.cabi.org/bookshop for more)
CABI South Asia Editions
(See www.cabi.org/bookshop for more)
Applied Plant
Sciences
Agriculture
Sciences
Microbiology
& Parasitology
Environmental
Sciences
Plant Biology
Agricultural
Engineering
General
Microbiology
Biodiversity
Biotechnology
Applied
Economics
Mycology
Ecology and
Climate Change
Plant Breeding
and Genetics
Organic
Agriculture
Environment
Plant Protection
Sustainable
Agriculture
Forest Science
Crop Science
Horticultural
Science
Forest Science
Soil Science &
Hydrology
ICRISAT Mandate
ICRISAT conducts research on five highly nutritious, drought-tolerant crops:
Chickpea
Sorghum
Pigeonpea
Groundnut
Pearl millet
Develops sustainable management of semi-arid tropic (SAT) systems through
efficient and sustainable management of natural resources, and
Enables policies and institutions for improving livelihoods and achieving food,
nutrition and health security while protecting the environment.
Research Programs
Resilient Dryland Systems – Reducing vulnerability to drought and
climate change while increasing crop diversity and value.
Grain Legumes – Raising and securing legume productivity for health,
income and sustainability.
Dryland Cereals – Increasing dryland cereal crop productivity to help end
hunger.
THE PUBLISHING PROCESS
Steps in publishing a book with CABI
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Send me an abstract of the book that you want to write
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I will take a decision and then circulate it with my UK colleagues
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Once we all agree, I will request you to fill our Publishing proposal
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Once that is done, I would request for 2 representative chapters for review
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Pending good reviews, I shall then present it to the Publishing Committee (PC)
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Once PC gives a green signal, I shall send you our contract
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With in 1 year (maximum), I expect to have the full MS
Time taken from abstract to contract is generally 2 months max. Maximum
time is due to MS review (anything between 15 days to a month).
Publishing proposal
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Overview
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Market
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Author/Editor CV
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Additional Information
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Table of Contents (authored book)
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List of confirmed contributors (Edited)
Publishing proposal
Overview
Please provide one or two paragraphs describing the contents of your
proposed book, detailing the subject, its academic level, and how it will
be approached:
What you should not write:
Do not generalize; remain subject specific
What you should write:
i.
Start with the rationale – why you want to write the book (5 lines)
ii.
What does your book contain – a very brief abstract of your TOC
(Table of Contents) – A SUMMARY OF THE BOOK
Publishing proposal
Market
Will the market be worldwide? If not, in which countries or regions
will the main market be, and why?
Here list universities/institutes (INTERNATIONAL ONLY)
Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Please give details (author, title, publisher, date and price if known)
of any competing books that are currently available:
No Tillage Seeding in Conservation Agriculture by C J Baker, K E
Saxton, W R Ritchie and W C T Chamen, CABI, 2006, 352 pages, £90.
Publishing proposal
Market
Related books
Balz Frei, Natural Antioxidants in Human Health and Disease,
Elsevier, 1994, $265, 588 pages.
Fereidoon Shahidi, Natural antioxidants: Chemistry, health
effects, and applications, AOCS press (Amer Oil Chemists
Society), USA, 1997, $245, 414 pages.
How will your book differ from, or improve upon, these titles?
Both the above titles are quite old (13-15 years). Moreover, the
proposed book includes additional chapters on biocides from wild
plants. Therefore, the present book proposal would be
economically viable and will cover wide range of readers.
Publishing proposal
Author/Editor CV
Career to date (brief summary):
1984 to 1992: Post-graduate Prof. University of Concepción,
Concepción, Chile.
March 01, 1994 to December 1996: Associated Professor University
de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
Key Publications (up to 10; please include any authored or edited
books):
Big NO-NO: Please do not list all your research articles.
Publishing proposal
Additional Information
Please provide a full table of contents with a few lines per chapter
summarising its content.
IMP: No Headings only
How long in words or book pages is your book likely to be? (Assume 450
words per printed book page):
FOR EDITED BOOKS
Please include a list of names and contact details of confirmed lead chapter
authors (for edited volumes or authored volumes with contributions).
(Please add details to the table at the end of this form. Please use extra pages as
needed)
Publishing proposal
Additional Information
Approximately how many illustrations (line drawings or photographs)
would you wish to include per chapter?
Line drawings: 3-4
Photos: 2-3 (no colour)
How much time do you estimate you will require from contract to
complete and submit the manuscript?
Please provide the name, affiliation and email address of 4-6
INTERNATIONAL referees who we could ask to provide some feedback
on your proposal:
EDITED VOLUME*
1. Chapter title
2. Author name, address and affiliation
3. Email address
4. Confirmation
YES or AWAITED
*Prerequisite: at least 60% international contributors
EDITED VOLUME
Ch
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2.
Chapter title
The impact of
Climate Change
on the micro
enterprises in
Peri-Urban areas
of Eden
Municipality of
Western Cape
Province of
Sustainable
Agriculture in the
Light of Climate
Change in Sub
Saharan Africa
Author
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Prof.
Dr.
First
name
V.M.
Last name
Affiliation
Training,
Research and
Development
Mmbengwa
Centre (TRDC),
Randfontein,
SOUTH AFRICA
Prosper
Techoro
Somah
Brandenburg
University of
Technology,
Cottbus,
GERMANY
Address
Training, Research
and Development
Centre (TRDC),
Animal Science,
Agriculture and
Development, ,
Kocksoord,
Randfontein, 1760,
SOUTH AFRICA
Department of
Environmental
Planning,
Brandenburg
University of
Technology (BTU)
Cottbus, Postfach
03013 Cottbus,
GERMANY
Email
address
Confirm
vfmmmbengwa
@yahoo.com
YES
techorop@yah
oo.com
YES
ROYALTY
We are a not-for-profit organization. However, our rates of
royalty are competitive. We give royalty in pounds.
Publishers
Rate (%) MRP
Discount
(50%)
in £/$
in INR
for 1000
copies (INR)
CABI
5
85
42.5
2.125 (£)
(@78)
165.75
16575
Average
(Cambridge, CRC
Press, Springer)
7
75
37.5
2.625 ($)
(@50)
131.25
13125
Exceptional cases
10
75
37.5
3.75 ($)
(@50)
187.50
18750
LOCAL
PUBLISHER (INR)
15
500
250
0.0019
0.15
15
This is what I look forward to:
Edited volumes
That which brings out the best
from the institute in collaboration
with international scientists
Prerequisite: at least 60%
international contributors
High quality Monographs
Encyclopedia
Compendia
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