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Spreading LINK with Heifer in Central America
3 inclusive business cases with small-scale farmers implemented by Heifer in Central America
Four decades of innovation in the forage entomology and pathology laboratory
For 40 years, team work has been the central pillar of the entomology and pathology laboratory in CIAT´s Tropical Forages Program. The team´s main task is to evaluate damage to pastures caused by an insect pest commonly known as the spittlebug and a disease whose scientific name is Rhizoctonia solani.
Climate change drives cropping shifts from coffee to cocoa in Central America
As a researcher there are few moments more awkward than being corrected at a public event. At this years Specialty Coffee Association of America seminar series I experienced this first hand after presenting a slide showing the expected impact of climate change on coffee in Central America.
The LINK Methodology spreads in the hands of Heifer International
Inclusive business methodology spreads through the world by hands of Heifer International
Climate change: Special guest at the International Congress on Sustainable Rural Development
For 2 days, climate change was the topic of discussion at the Eighth International Congress on Sustainable Rural Development, which took place in Palmira, Valle.
Agricultural research, an ally for Colombia at peace
Claudia Navas, an advisor to Colombia´s High Commission for Post-Conflict Recovery, visited CIAT headquarters on 17-18 August with a clear objective: to gain a deeper knowledge of the Center´s experience in applied research and “identify effective interventions for territorial development that could be implemented during the first 18 months after the referendum on the peace agreement,” Navas said.
CIAT and partners to guest edit KM4Dev journal: Best practices in information & data management for development organizations
Call for Papers for the KM4Dev Journal: Open research, open data, and your development organization: Best practices in information and data management for development The Knowledge Management for Development Journal (KM4D Journal) is a peer-reviewed community-based...
Colombian-Japanese project offers an opportunity to strengthen Colombia´s rice sector
A group of researchers recently visited the town of Yosano in Japan to find out first-hand from Japanese rice growers about a new approach to rice agronomy that makes irrigated production more environmentally friendly, requiring less water and fewer applications of nutrients, such as nitrogen.
A team working for gender equity in agriculture
The gender team at CIAT seeks to close gaps between men and women in agriculture by addressing this issue in Center projects and by conducting strategic research aimed at explaining gender differences.
CIAT’s research boosts development of Nicaragua’s livestock sector
To share experiences that will increase the productivity of Nicaragua’s livestock sector and improve the quality and efficiency of the country’s cattle production, the Nicaraguan Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA) organized the “First International Congress on Challenges and Opportunities to Increase National Livestock Productivity” in Managua.