by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 21, 2019
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), in collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council. (NERC), recently invested in seven projects awarded through the Newton Fund to...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 12, 2019
Louis Verchot, scientist from the Agroecosystems and Sustainable Landscapes Research Area at CIAT, provides us his views on the Special Report on Climate Change and Land, published yesterday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC ), of which he was one...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 12, 2019
Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and pests. With an average 90 percent success rate in detecting a pest or a disease, the tool can help farmers avoid millions of dollars in losses Artificial...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 9, 2019
Using the genetic traits of a wild bean species, CIAT and the Crop Trust are breeding heat-tolerant common beans to benefit farmers in Latin America and Africa. The challenge of a growing food demand in a changing climate has long driven the development of hardier...
by Sylvia Pineda | Aug 8, 2019
After four years at CIAT as the leader of the Rice Program, Fernando Correa passes the baton to María Fernanda Álvarez, the new leader, as of August 12. Here is a piece of his story: Contributing to making rice varieties planted in Latin America more resistant to...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 6, 2019
Scientists and graphic designers are joining forces to strengthen the communication power of research through attractive, informative, and even surprising visuals. Say you’re a scientist who studies the origins and history of food, and you want to communicate to the...
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CIAT announces new Regional Director for Africa 
Study finds 40% more milk and tens of millions of ... 
New study: Up to 7 billion tonnes of Carbon Dioxide ...