Could messiness be a good thing?

by Natalia Gutiérrez | Dec 11, 2017

Could messiness be a good thing? Adaptation strategies in response to rapid urban development and transformation of food systems in Hanoi ; Overlooking the new urban area of Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh By Aaron Vansintjan & Brice Even | Dec 11, 2017 We stood in one...

CIAT work on nutrition sensitive value chains in East Africa showcased at FAO in Rome

by Natalia Gutiérrez | Nov 24, 2017

As stated in the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) Framework for Action, food systems play a central role in promoting consumption of diverse, nutritious and safe food for all and fighting malnutrition in all its forms. In order to navigate the...

REDD+ as a peacebuilding strategy: what are the opportunities for sustainable food production?

by Natalia Gutiérrez | Sep 1, 2017

Many of the armed conflicts in tropical regions occur in areas with high forest cover. Meanwhile, these forested areas have been recognized as being potential sites for agricultural development and, more recently, as potential sites for forest carbon storage programs...

Boosting African agribusiness with a new generation of cooperatives

by Natalia Gutiérrez | Jun 23, 2017

For the International Day of Cooperatives to be celebrated on 1 July, the Linking Farmers to Markets team of CIAT and the Enhancing Development through Cooperatives (EDC) initiative of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) just published a...

What role can cacao for peace play in Colombia?

by Natalia Gutiérrez | May 30, 2017

In the midst of the ten blocks that comprise Remolinos del Caguán, in the Caguán River that borders it and in the Amazon jungle that shelters it, the legacy of father Jacinto Franzoi remains intact: no to coca, yes to cacao. In this remote town of Cartagena del...