First Study Shows Eating High-Iron Beans Improves Memory and Attention Span in Female University Students in Rwanda

by Georgina Smith | Nov 22, 2017

Eating beans bred to contain higher iron can boost memory and attention span in female university students in Rwanda, the study shows. Policy makers could consider including iron-biofortified beans as part of national strategies to overhaul food systems on the...

DNA fingerprinting uncovers exactly who and why farmers use improved cassava

by Maria Eliza Villarino | Nov 21, 2017

Cassava production in Colombia’s southwestern Cauca department. Photo by: Neil Palmer / CIAT It was a eureka moment for geneticists at the CIAT gene bank. They found 60 new cassava varieties from samples brought into their lab from Colombia’s Cauca Department....

Opinion: How climate finance links forest conservation, peacebuilding, and sustainable food | Devex

by Augusto Castro | Nov 21, 2017

Augusto Castro-Nuñez, a researcher on sustainable food systems at CIAT. Photo by: Neil Palmer/CIAT   The below is an excerpt of Augusto Castro’s op-ed published on Devex: The scene remains vivid in my head. People packed the hall outside the plenary where...

9 ways to get climate-smart agriculture to more people

by Georgina Smith | Nov 17, 2017

Understanding which agricultural practices work best, and where, to halt the impacts of climate change is one thing. But making sure those practices are adopted by communities – farmers, decision and policy makers – is another thing. The process of getting better...

In Bonn, CIAT scientists collect prestigious UN award

by Maria Eliza Villarino | Nov 14, 2017

Dr. Daniel Jimenez and Dr. Julian Ramirez represent the 30-plus researchers of CIAT and CCAFS working on climate services during the awarding ceremony of the 2017 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) in...

New study: Up to 7 billion tonnes of Carbon Dioxide can be removed from the atmosphere each year through better soil management on farm land

by Georgina Smith | Nov 14, 2017

New maps show massive potential to store more carbon in farmland soils through better management practices, contributing to global emission reduction targets; the US emits 5 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents each year. By better managing farmland soil, the amount of...