Key questions, challenging approaches, and young voices to face climate change in Latin America

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Nov 23, 2016

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) will start its second phase in 2017, and Latin America is one of its five target regions for action. Taking advantage of CCAFS Director Bruce Campbell’s presence at CIAT headquarters,...

CIAT joins forces with Cocoa for Peace

by Fernando Rodriguez Camayo | Nov 17, 2016

On Thursday, 24 June, CIAT took part in the official launch of the project Cocoa for Peace at the home of the US ambassador to Colombia, Kevin Whitaker, in Bogotá. Over the next 5 years, this initiative will seek to enhance the cocoa value chain – as part of...

Knowledge and information for development: A new vision for Nicaragua’s smallholder cocoa farms

by Shadi Azadegan | Nov 16, 2016

Amidst the green mantle that covers the steep hillsides of Nicaragua’s mountainous center-north region, Doreyda Dávila proudly surveys her cocoa trees. “I have two manzanas (1.4 ha) of cocoa. They’re still little, but they’re growing,” she smiles. “It is hope that we...

Four unexplored big wins in agriculture: tackling climate change through landscape restoration

by Georgina Smith | Nov 15, 2016

Four solutions lie in how we farm our food and treat our landscapes: this session aims to throw light on some of the tools that can tackle climate change head-on. During this session, we called on the audience at the Global Landscape Forum, an event at the 22nd...

Why does Ecuador import coffee which the country is fully capable of producing itself?

by Fernando Rodriguez Camayo | Nov 9, 2016

To overcome a coffee production deficit, the government of Ecuador is stimulating the purchase of locally produced robusta beans, in the hope of creating a more favorable atmosphere for improved relations between the coffee industry and domestic growers. The industry...

Fight against Ganoderma root rot disease begins in the acacia seedling

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Nov 8, 2016

Written by: Bui Le Vinh, edited by: Madelline Romero When farmers at Ma village began noticing that their acacia trees developed a rotten core, they found themselves pushed to planting eucalyptus almost exclusively. Known for its fast growth, low maintenance, and high...