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...
by José Luis Urrea | Aug 1, 2019
Photo: Farmers at a community plot testing different forages in Tanzania. Credit: Georgina Smith / CIAT Cross-posted from The CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform Meat and dairy products are central to the Latin American diet, and livestock is a source of income for...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 1, 2019
Developed by CIAT and the Crop Trust, the indicator provides an official marker for thousands of economically and culturally important plants. It shows conservation goals set for 2020 will be hard to attain. The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership officially adopted...
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