by Stefanie Neno | Apr 28, 2016
We build the fundamentals of sustainable food futures The world has never produced or consumed so much food. We cannot, however, ignore the pressure that food production is putting on the environment and the ecosystem services we all depend on. We cannot ignore either...
by Georgina Smith | Mar 16, 2016
More intense dry spells and rain are favoring the spread of pests and diseases that could threaten Southeast Asia’s multi-billion dollar cassava industry and food security, according to a new study published in Pest Management Science. The third largest source of...
by Georgina Smith | Feb 23, 2016
Cross–posted from the CCAFS blog A project launch and field trip in Yen Bai province on 24 February will showcase successful climate-smart agriculture interventions in Vietnam On Wednesday, February 24th, a project will be launched in Ma village, in Vietnam’s...
by Georgina Smith | Feb 23, 2016
Terra-i – the tracking database which flags deforestation – is going to Asia. The online mapping tool has checked the pulse of habitat health in Latin America since 2012, transforming real-time data every two months into habitat-change maps. Now, it will...
by Georgina Smith | Feb 23, 2016
Treading carefully through a brown field in the mid-day heat, a smallholder farmer in the Philippines points to a recent batch of cassava. Although the weather has not been favorable for some crops, his cassava harvest allowed him to pay for school fees and provide...
by Neil Palmer | Jan 28, 2016
It’s all about the gaps, really. First, the absence of agriculture from international policy discussions on climate change – that was a major one. It was always transport-this, energy-that. With agriculture responsible for around quarter of greenhouse gas emissions,...
“Foreign” crops – from maize to mangoes – dominate national ... 
Where do we see our world in 2050? 
Five surprising ways people’s diets have changed over the past ... 
“Now CIAT has a more comprehensive view of environmental issues” ... 
Strength in diversity: How cassava intercropping benefits the crops, the ... 
Sustainable land use systems: A way to help achieve Colombia’s ...