by CIAT Comunicaciones | Oct 14, 2018
The battle against hunger and malnutrition in Africa is heading in a positive direction, with impressive gains made across the continent in recent decades. But governments and the private sector still have many obstacles and opportunities to definitively bring an end...
by José Luis Urrea | Oct 4, 2018
CIAT and the Papalotla Group, a worldwide leading company in the production of improved seeds for tropical hybrid pastures, signed the agreement “Sustainable intensification for environmental benefits”. This agreement follows a long-term collaboration...
by Natalia Gutiérrez | Sep 13, 2018
Nutritious and affordable porridge flours launched to address malnutrition in East Africa By: Christine Chege and Patricia Onyango The multi-composite, safe, nutritious, and affordable porridge flours aimed at diversifying diets of consumers have been launched in...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 22, 2018
In the five years that have passed since CIAT’s current strategy (2014–2020) was prepared, we have embraced new initiatives such as sustainable food systems, big data, and land restoration. We have also incorporated into our agenda the mandates of the UN Sustainable...
by José Luis Urrea | Jul 12, 2018
Cows are getting more popular – and not for good reasons, but rather for looking like the new villains. Land-use change and feed production, among others, are the main sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cattle production, making livestock one of the top...
by Sylvia Pineda | Jul 6, 2018
Elizabeth Álvarez is an Agricultural Engineer from the National University of Colombia, Palmira campus. She started her scientific activities at CIAT in 1980, where she always stood out for her relentless scientific curiosity. This is the reason why, as the working...
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