Agricultural research, an ally for Colombia at peace

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 24, 2016

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...

Colombian-Japanese project offers an opportunity to strengthen Colombia´s rice sector

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 23, 2016

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...

Beverley Postma Joins HarvestPlus as Chief Executive Officer

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 10, 2016

Cross-posted from HarvestPlus HarvestPlus today announced the appointment of Beverley (Bev) Postma as HarvestPlus’ new Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Postma will lead HarvestPlus in strategy development and implementation, partner outreach and engagement,...

Cassava – A root that brings Corpoica and CIAT together

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jul 27, 2016

A total of eight cassava varieties will be released in Colombia´s Cauca Department, Caribbean region, and Eastern Plains during the second half of 2016. Coming at the end of an important collaborative process, this achievement also signals the start of new joint...

CATIE and CIAT, a convincing partnership

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jul 27, 2016

That’s how Muhammad Ibrahim, new Director General of the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE, its Spanish acronym) highligthed it during his visit to CIAT headquarters near Cali, Colombia, on 7 and 8 July, aimed to identify collaborative...