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Lessons from field day in Tanzania
More than 300 farmers, companies, extension agents and media attended a field day at the Agriculture Seed Agency (ASA) seed farm at Ngaramtoni in Arusha, Tanzania, to raise awareness among smallholder farmer about the value of planting improved bean varieties....
Pioneers in genome editing in Colombia win prize
The team of CIAT’s genetic transformation platform won first prize in the poster session that was carried out at the sixth congress of the Seed Association of the Americas (SAA) in Cartagena, Colombia, from 5 to 7 September.
Uniting for impact: Four themes to drive agricultural progress in Africa
A new roadmap outlining CIAT’s strategic vision for Africa 2017-2020 has been launched. The roadmap, online here, highlights the organization’s goal in the region: To promote more productive, profitable agriculture and healthier diets at no environmental cost by...
Women in science: Success and challenges in breaking the glass ceiling
Some women in science are shattering the proverbial glass ceiling. The process, though, is slow and long.
Big Data in Agriculture Convention of 2017: An Alliance for a Data Revolution
The CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture is hosting its first annual congress, taking place in Cali, Colombia, 19 to 22 September 2017.
Scaling up and out. The spread of sustainably productive farming practices in Vietnam
Climate-smart farming practices are spreading to more communities in Northern Vietnam. A parallel action of engaging with people of authority, and working with communities, helps in dissemination.
The Digital Revolution and African Agriculture: why we need to seize this moment
By Debisi Araba, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)'s Director for Africa The game of football, or soccer, as fans would agree, has evolved greatly over the last few decades. Approaches are more technical and goals are harder to come by. With...
Climate-smart village: What it is – and isn’t
Ana Maria Loboguerrero Rodriguez, CCAFS Regional Program Leader for Latin America, explains what climate-smart villages are, and what makes them a unique model for improving the lives of smallholder farmers.
Cassava program, a team without borders
The second annual meeting of the cassava program was held at CIAT last Wednesday, 30 August. For the first time, the entire Cassava team from Asia and CIATHQ met here to learn how the research projects are advancing.
Coffee, climate change and what it means for bees
Climate change could reduce the suitability of lands for growing coffee in Latin America by as much as 88 percent by 2050, according to new research. Bees will take a hit too – but they could also be part of the solution