CIAT has a new head of Communications

by Sylvia Pineda | Aug 1, 2018

His soul shines through service, social activities, change, and transformation. He is proud for having contributed to and participated in the processes that brought about tangible outcomes in social and conservation spheres. Julio Mario Fernández, who has just reached...

CIAT offers training in measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in real time

by Sylvia Pineda | Jul 27, 2018

With the aim of measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in real time, CIAT carried out the first training in the Eddy Covariance system under the project “Ecological Productivity Management Information System in Colombia (EcoProMIS)”. EcoProMIS is an online platform...

Launch of Belize CSA country profile and prioritization framework

by Sylvia Pineda | Jul 25, 2018

By: Arely Valdivia Araica The 54th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society, organized by the Caribbean Food Crops Society in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Belize, was held in Belize City. Within the framework of this event, Victoriano...

How CSA profiles are informing investments in countries

by Sylvia Pineda | Jul 10, 2018

By: Ivy Kinyua Recently, The Africa CSA summit in Nairobi, Kenya, was organized by the Aid & International Development Forum. The event brought together thought leaders at non-governmental organizations, government agencies, research institutes, private sector,...

Passion is the key to Dr. Elizabeth Álvarez’s success in the field of science

by Sylvia Pineda | Jul 6, 2018

Elizabeth Álvarez is an Agricultural Engineer from the National University of Colombia, Palmira campus. She started her scientific activities at CIAT in 1980, where she always stood out for her relentless scientific curiosity. This is the reason why, as the working...