The Germplasm Health Unit at CIAT was Officially Registered

by Sylvia Pineda | Jun 5, 2019

The Germplasm Health Unit (GHU), which is part of the Genetic Resources Program at CIAT, obtained Official Registration as an approved laboratory to conduct phytosanitary diagnoses, through a resolution issued by the Government of Colombia, the Ministry of Agriculture...

Where do we see our world in 2050?

by CIAT Comunicaciones | May 17, 2019

Geoffrey Hawtin What will food systems, agriculture and the environment look like in 2050? Given current trends, there is a range of highly contrasting outcomes In one scenario, these bedrocks of society will have continued down their current path and faced...

“We are developing environmentally sustainable and productive livestock systems”: Michael Peters

by Sylvia Pineda | Apr 25, 2019

Michael Peters has led the Tropical Forages Program at CIAT for 12 years now, but his history with forages began 30 years ago, when he started pursuing a Master’s degree in Tropical Forages at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in...

Electronic scarecrows that monitor crops

by Sylvia Pineda | Apr 3, 2019

CHAMPIONS OF CIAT Electronic scarecrows that monitor crops by Sylvia Pineda | Apr 3, 2019 Satoshi Ogawa and Manabu Ishitani wanted to find a way to simultaneously monitor climatic conditions and crop performance in real-time. So Ogawa, a researcher at CIAT’s...

More bang for the climate buck: study identifies hotspots for adaptation funding

by Sean Mattson | Apr 1, 2019

By combining the latest crop models and local expertise in Vietnam, Uganda and Nicaragua, scientists developed a process to pinpoint where cash crops and food security are most threatened by climate change. The tool can help streamline climate spending. Climate change...

Webinars help journalists navigate climate change and agriculture storytelling

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Mar 27, 2019

A series of webinars on climate change and agriculture allowed a panel of scientific experts and more than 100 journalists to discuss how to cover these stories in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Southeast Asia. The series featured scientists from the...