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...

A team working for gender equity in agriculture

by Sylvia Pineda | Aug 16, 2016

The gender team at CIAT seeks to close gaps between men and women in agriculture by addressing this issue in Center projects and by conducting strategic research aimed at explaining gender differences. “We want to reduce gender inequalities; increasing women’s control...

CIAT’s research boosts development of Nicaragua’s livestock sector

by Shadi Azadegan | Aug 12, 2016

To share experiences that will increase the productivity of Nicaragua’s livestock sector and improve the quality and efficiency of the country’s cattle production, the Nicaraguan Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA) organized the “First International Congress...

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,...

Tropical forages and soils labs – The doors are open for knowledge sharing

by Sylvia Pineda | Aug 10, 2016

Last July, CIAT´s tropical forages and soils laboratories opened their doors to students from the University of the Amazon in Colombia’s Caquetá Department, giving them the opportunity to strengthen their capacity in the use of diverse tools and techniques. The...