9 ways to get climate-smart agriculture to more people

by Georgina Smith | Nov 17, 2017

Understanding which agricultural practices work best, and where, to halt the impacts of climate change is one thing. But making sure those practices are adopted by communities – farmers, decision and policy makers – is another thing. The process of getting better...

In Bonn, CIAT scientists collect prestigious UN award

by Maria Eliza Villarino | Nov 14, 2017

Dr. Daniel Jimenez and Dr. Julian Ramirez represent the 30-plus researchers of CIAT and CCAFS working on climate services during the awarding ceremony of the 2017 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) in...

New study: Up to 7 billion tonnes of Carbon Dioxide can be removed from the atmosphere each year through better soil management on farm land

by Georgina Smith | Nov 14, 2017

New maps show massive potential to store more carbon in farmland soils through better management practices, contributing to global emission reduction targets; the US emits 5 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents each year. By better managing farmland soil, the amount of...

CIAT will remain an ally in the advancement of Colombia, and we will continue working together: President Santos

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Nov 8, 2017

Speech of President Juan Manuel Santos at the 50th Anniversary of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture What a great joy it is to come to Palmira, the agricultural capital of Colombia, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of an institution as valuable and...

Not so dirt-cheap: how soils could save the day at climate talks

by Rolf Sommer | Nov 8, 2017

This piece, which first appeared on the Thrive Blog, is published as the UN Climate Change Conference 2017 gets underway in Bonn. Did you know that in the space of a year, a smallholder farmer in Kenya could capture the same amount of carbon dioxide that a flight from...

CIAT’s most distinguished ‘offspring’ in Latin America

by Adriana Varón | Nov 7, 2017

They have been leaving home since 1967 and while they are scattered across Latin America, they all have something in common: the surname CIAT. These are 377 rice varieties that have been released over the last 50 years and they all carry the International Center for...