Big data, the key for tomorrow´s agriculture

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jul 14, 2016

“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...

A commitment to inclusion in Honduras

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jul 11, 2016

A commitment to inclusion in Honduras ; The Hernández Sánchez family is happy. The nine male members of this household were able to build the house of their dreams by sheer sacrifice. A sacrifice that starts very early each day. At three in the morning, the head of...

Corpoica and CIAT: committed to developing a better seed collection management system

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jun 30, 2016

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...

More tools for Colombian rice producers to face climate challenges by 2030

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jun 3, 2016

When talking about agriculture, year 2030 is closer than it seems, especially when rice production is at risk in a country such as Colombia, where only in 2014, 1,758,739 tons were harvested and per-capita consumption reached 39.62 kg a year. Among the effects...

Eight bean lines with the perfect combination: drought resistance and high grain yield

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jun 3, 2016

NCB 280, NCB 226, SEN 56, SCR 2, SCR 16, SMC 141, RCB 593, and BFS 67, these are the technical names of the eight elite bean lines identified as parents to start new crossings improved for drought resistance at CIAT’s Bean Program. It has thus been reported in the...