Farmer-to-farmer in the internet age: smartphone extension videos reach thousands in Southeast Asia

by Madelline Romero | Jul 27, 2018

Farmer-to-farmer in the internet age: smartphone extension videos reach thousands in Southeast Asia by Erik Delaquis/CIAT and Paul Van Mele/AgroInsight/Access Agriculture, with technical support from Kien Tri Nguyen/CIAT  | Jul 27, 2018 Farmers demonstrate the...

Aligning needs with solutions: Data-driven agricultural innovation for Vietnam’s farmers

by Madelline Romero | Jul 27, 2018

Photo grabbed from the Agro-Ecology Learning Alliance Facebook page In many ways, technology, including information and communication technology (ICT), has made our lives easier and helped solve many of society’s challenges. But how do we make sure that ICT lends...

FAO and CIAT launch Asia-Pacific partnership for climate-resilient agri-food systems

by Madelline Romero | Jul 27, 2018

Photo by Madelline Romero/CIAT The Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) formally launched an Asia-Pacific partnership work plan at a forum hosted by FAO’s Regional Office in Bangkok on July 12th. The regional...

Sustainable agriculture and livestock for dry tropical forest conservation

by Erika Eliana Mosquera | Jul 17, 2018

Sustainable agriculture and livestock for dry tropical forest conservation por Erika Eliana Mosquera | Jul 16, 2018 The cotton-top tamarin monkey is just one example of the richness, in terms of biodiversity, that lives in the dry forest and  is currently threatened....

Bridging the gap between soil carbon science and policy in East Africa

by Sylvia Nyawira | Jul 16, 2018

Soil sampling (photo cred: Kate Kuntu-Blankson). As a scientist, a question often asked by my colleagues and friends is: does my day-to-day research contribute to transforming society, and if so, how? This question can be challenging to answer, as researchers tend to...

Threat of cassava mosaic disease, strengthening resilience to climate disasters, dominate conversations between CIAT and Vietnam agricultural institutions

by Madelline Romero | Jul 13, 2018

CIAT Director General Ruben Echeverria and Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development-International Cooperation Director General Tran Kim Long, at the signing of an expanded cooperation agreement in Hanoi this week. Photo by Madelline Romero/CIAT...