Social dimensions of a cassava production and value-chain: Why do the poor continue with unsustainable cassava production?

by Madelline Romero | Jul 26, 2017

Cassava trial fields in Son La, Vietnam. Photo by Hieu Trong. Grabbed from Facebook group, ACIAR Cassava Value Chain and Livelihood Program. by Nozomi Kawarazuka| Jul 26, 2017 The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has been working with the...

Mission: Establish thousands of resilient agricultural communities

by Madelline Romero | Jul 24, 2017

In thirty years, the Philippines may become even more dependent on imports of rice, coffee, vegetables, and pork. This is due in part to decreased crop yields because of increased water and heat stress, increased incidence of pests and diseases, and shifts in crop...

How diverse is the global diet?

by Colin Khoury | May 15, 2017

New Changing Global Diet website explores changes in diets over the past 50 years in countries around the world One of the central concepts that unifies those concerned with biodiversity is the understanding that this diversity is being lost, piece by piece, to a...

Five surprising ways people’s diets have changed over the past 50 years

by Colin Khoury | Apr 24, 2017

Five surprising ways people’s diets have changed over the past 50 years By Sara Kammlade and Colin K. Khoury Newly released interactive infographics show how the so-called “globalized diet” has emerged. They unearth a number of surprises about the foods we eat across...

Anchoring LINK in Asia

by Natalia Gutiérrez | Dec 22, 2016

CIAT and Heifer International recently expanded their collaboration on the LINK methodology to Asia. In line with Heifer’s new strategy, the common work focuses on value chain development and inclusion of farmers’ owned organizations into business-related activities....

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...