An ecosystems approach to the SDGs in Africa: why we need to listen to farmers

by Juliet Braslow | Dec 21, 2016

To address all the SDG’s, we’re going to need to think like farmers. That means taking a systems approach that includes all kinds of agro-ecological farm systems. This mantra echoed through all the sessions at the Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference: Ecosystem...

Training workshop on LINK and value chains for nutrition

by Natalia Gutiérrez | Dec 19, 2016

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger (ACF – Action Contre la Faim) signed a collaboration framework agreement in November 2014. This aimed at establishing a long-term formal partnership for...

Cassava: Subsistence Crop or Trendy Commodity?

by Patricia Alvarez Toro | Dec 7, 2016

Cassava: Subsistence Crop or Trendy Commodity? ; Some crops have it easy. They’re planted, they grow, they’re harvested and, finally, they’re eaten. No such luck with cassava. Cassava, as food, at the very least must be cooked in order to remove certain toxins. More...

Four unexplored big wins in agriculture: tackling climate change through landscape restoration

by Georgina Smith | Nov 15, 2016

Four solutions lie in how we farm our food and treat our landscapes: this session aims to throw light on some of the tools that can tackle climate change head-on. During this session, we called on the audience at the Global Landscape Forum, an event at the 22nd...

Study finds 40% more milk and tens of millions of dollars in revenue possible for African farmers adopting new drought-resistant pasture grass

by Georgina Smith | Nov 1, 2016

New varieties of high-quality, drought-resistant forage grasses could boost milk production by 40 percent and generate millions of dollars in economic benefits for struggling East African dairy farmers, according to a new analysis by experts at CIAT. “Farmers could...

LINK travels with Heifer to Asia and Africa

by Natalia Gutiérrez | Oct 27, 2016

(Don´t miss the previous parts of this story; see the links at the end of this post.) Building on its success in Central and South America, the collaborative work on value chain development and inclusive business between CIAT and Heifer International has expanded to...