CIAT and CATIE join forces to strengthen agricultural development in Central America

by Sylvia Pineda | Feb 5, 2018

Seven different themes were identified by CIAT and CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) as possible areas of joint work in the Central American region, among which the following stand out: germplasm, cacao, coffee, sustainable livestock...

CIAT scientists innovate using GPR technology

by Sylvia Pineda | Jan 18, 2018

CIAT’s Phenomics Platform scientists can now study crop roots directly in the field using non-invasive technologies, that is, without a direct contact with the roots to avoid damage. The use of this technology known as “ground-penetrating radar (GPR)” offers...

The Eyes of a Drone, an agronomic revolution at CIAT

by Sylvia Pineda | Nov 29, 2017

Last October, the CIAT Phenomics Platform Team from the Agrobiodiversity Area conducted the “Drones for Agriculture” course, with the purpose of training staff from different programs at the Center, who were interested in getting acquainted with the remote...

Join our #CIAT50 celebrations

by Sylvia Pineda | Oct 26, 2017

We are 20 days away from the great event to celebrate CIAT’s 50th Anniversary at our headquarters on 8 and 9 November, and it’s time to dress up for the party! How to be part of the celebrations?    Use our hashtag #CIAT50 Within the next following weeks,...

“Communication is a task for us all”

by Sylvia Pineda | Oct 23, 2017

Sylvia Pineda, a member of the internal communications team at CIAT, visited the Central American regional office in Managua, Nicaragua, on October 16-20. During her visit, topics related to the work carried out by the internal communications team, its achievements,...