CIAT scientists participate in Nicaragua’s first agroecology congress

by Shadi Azadegan | Oct 24, 2016

Looking to share knowledge of environmentally friendly agricultural production technologies to increase the country’s farming systems’ resilience to climate change, researchers from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) participated in the First...

Ecosystem services, the value that has no price

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Oct 24, 2016

Should we put a price on ecosystem services in order to protect them? How can we arrange it so that the services and ecosystems that are protected by the indigenous peoples receive appropriate recognition? How can the plans for territorial legislation be a complement...

MSIDPII AND RTC-ACTION Projects launched in Malawi: CIAT geared at making a landmark impact

by Barthlomew Chataika | Oct 20, 2016

By B. Chataika, E. Maereka, R. Zulu and R. Chirwa The 26th of September 2016 marked the dawn of the new chapter in Research for Development in Malawi, as the Country witnessed the double launch of two projects: the Malawi Seed Industry Development Project phase II...

Cooperative Leadership Event in Malawi: a platform to bridge research, capacity-building and policy-making

by Gian Nicola Francesconi | Oct 13, 2016

A recent five-day event in Uganda, aimed at strengthening agricultural cooperatives, closed with a resolution to establish a new cooperative bank to support farmers in Malawi among other achievements. The Cooperative Leadership Event (CLE), which took place from 26 to...

Uganda’s rural women find beans to beat climate

by Georgina Smith | Oct 13, 2016

Sunny Mbeeta Abwooli knows how to whip up a delicious meal, especially when it involves one of her favorite ingredients: beans. “We have many varieties of beans,” says Sunny, pointing to a colorful basket of different bean types. “They are different in color, taste;...

First solar-powered “bubble” driers promise more nutritious bean flour – and better prices for farmers

by Georgina Smith | Oct 11, 2016

Kenya’s first solar-powered “bubble” drier, which improves bean quality and commercial value, retaining nutritious qualities before they are turned into a porridge flour, is here. It has been installed as part of a project to fight malnutrition among vulnerable urban...