by Sylvia Pineda | Jun 5, 2019
CHAMPIONS OF CIAT Jacobo Arango, Lead Author of the Sixth IPCC Assessment Report By Sylvia Pineda | Jun 5, 2019 Photo: José Luis Urrea / CIAT Jacobo Arango, environmental biologist from the Tropical Forages Program at CIAT, is one of the lead authors from the...
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...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jun 4, 2019
The focus on the negative impacts of livestock overshadows its multiple positive contributions to livelihoods of smallholders in Africa in terms of nutrition, draft power, manure for soil fertilization, asset and risk management. For example in Ethiopia, people...
by Sean Mattson | May 28, 2019
Unchecked emissions will reduce land suitable for rice in Colombia, underscoring how geography limits options for crops. Unlike China, where rice paddies can move to higher latitudes, Colombian production may go to higher altitudes without climate action Without...
by Sean Mattson | May 24, 2019
Through cost-saving practices for coffee, rice, maize, and livestock production, Vietnam can increase its Paris Agreement commitments, says a study that highlights climate action potential for agriculture in Southeast Asia...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | May 20, 2019
Photo: Sintayehu Alemayehu By Alamayehu Sintayehu and Rosemary Nzuki. Even with the largest livestock population in Africa, Ethiopia does not benefit from its livestock resource due to various factors. The absence of strong market information system is one of the key...