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Climate projections on Colombia’s Eastern Plains by 2040
In the Orinoquia Integrated Climate Change Action Plan called “Orinoquia, together against climate change” (CIAT–Cormacarena agreement), we simulated climate change scenarios to project the likely futures of regional climate conditions toward a medium-term time horizon (2040s).
Big data, the key for tomorrow´s agriculture
“There is no greater feeling than being at the right time at the right place to dare outline the trends of the future agriculture that we need to start strengthening as of today,” said Daniel Jiménez, CIAT’s Data and agronomy scientist, to define his experience participating in the Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture (ICTforAg 2016) Conference carried out in Washington D.C.
Less talk more action, special issue: it’s time to save our soils
This new special issue focusing on soils presents soil management options which preserve the soil’s health, while allowing farmers to intensify their production and profits in an environmentally sound and climate-smart fashion.
A commitment to inclusion in Honduras
In Honduras, members of the Asociación de Familias Agropecuarias Artesanales Intibucanas Lencas, ASOFAIL, strive to become the main characters in their own development. With the support of VECO MA and following the LINK Methodology promoted by CIAT, they have been able to strengthen the marketing agreement with Walmart, the multinational company, and to reach more markets with La Colonia supermarket chain.
Guiding decision making in agriculture for a triple-win
Action towards specific global emission targets can’t happen without guidance on what change needs to happen and where. To that end, this new study outlines a methodology tried and tested within communities. It’s called the “Climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal” tool.
Promoting business models that benefit women and men farmers: CIAT pilots LINK methodology with gender lens
Thanks to a project by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets, the CIAT Linking Farmers to Markets and Gender research groups are working to improve the gender responsiveness and transformative potential of its tools for developing inclusive business models, the LINK methodology.
Corpoica and CIAT: committed to developing a better seed collection management system
The Colombian Agricultural Research Corporation (Corpoica) and CIAT are part of a global community of practice committed to developing a set of tools that facilitate proper management of germplasm collections and respond to users’ needs, from small producers to associations.
Biofortification scientists win the World Food Prize
Four scientists who worked to improve the nutritional content of staple crops through HarvestPlus, have won the 2016 World Food Prize.
What’s your beef? Why it might be time to give livestock a break
Climate-smart livestock systems are alive and well in southwestern Colombia – but can they reach other parts of the country and beyond?
Big Data for Climate Smart Agriculture in Kenya
The first Big Data for Agriculture Roadshow in East Africa is another event held in Africa with support from CIAT and the World Bank Group.