Latin America and the Caribbean
CIAT Annual Report 2015-2016 is out!
We build the fundamentals of sustainable food futures The world has never produced or consumed so much food. We cannot, however, ignore the pressure that food production is putting on the environment and the ecosystem services we all depend on. We cannot ignore either...
Identifying water sources for smallholder farmers with AGRI
AGRI (Alternatives of Water for Agriculture, by its Spanish acronym) is a geographic information system (GIS) tool that aim of providing support for decision making in identifying suitable water sources for small drip irrigation systems
Finalization of ASSETS’ fieldwork activities in the Amazon
We are happy to announce that the data collection phase of the social component of the ASSETS project is finished. We conducted participatory rural appraisal excercises, household surveys and food diaries. One of the aspects addressed with the PRAs and household surveys was to understand the gender aspects related to livelihoods and ecosystem services. To illustrate these, let’s take a look into the preliminary findings of the project in our study sites.
Creating the state of the art for agricultural research in Latin America
In early February, ASTI organized a technical review and outreach workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), held at the CIAT campus. The workshop brought together ASTI’s national focal points: key contacts who have been coordinating national survey rounds over the last year or so to update agricultural research data on investment, human capacity, and outputs for nearly every country in the region.
Colombia post-conflict: The EU and CIAT discuss rural development for an era of peace
Representatives of the European Union (EU) visited CIAT headquarters yesterday, getting a glimpse of how Colombia can transition to a post-conflict era through productive, profitable and sustainable agriculture.
Peace in Colombia – an opportunity for rural development
As Colombia moves closer to a deal that could end its five decade-long civil war, CIAT’s director-general Ruben Echeverría shares his thoughts on what peace could mean for rural development in the country.
Climate change to strike at the heart of Central America’s bean lands
Already facing the prospect of climate change affecting its high-value coffee plants, Central America now has to contend with a threat to one of its most important food crops – beans.
Thanks COP21… now let’s get down to business with climate-smart agriculture
Agriculture is now firmly on the radar of climate change policymakers. So where do we go from here? Climate-Smart Agriculture Country Profiles show what can be done, country-by-country.
Harvesting Results from the International Year of Soils
As 2015 draws to a close, so does the International Year of Soils. Research on soils is a critical pillar of CIAT’s work, as Center staff demonstrated throughout the year, in a global campaign that put soils at the forefront of issues ranging from food security and...
Bovine Intervention: Colombia prepares to give unsustainable cattle production the hoof
An ambitious proposal from the Colombian government to make cattle production more sustainable could save over a billion tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions, while protecting forests, regenerating land and boosting farmer incomes. If funded, the work will contribute to...
CIAT in Latin America
Through our work in one of the most ecologically and agriculturally diverse regions on the planet, we aim to ensure that the whole world benefits from agricultural innovations developed in Latin America and the Caribbean.
With its wealth of natural resources, wide pool of human talent, and strong record of technological innovation, the region has great potential for restoring degraded lands, achieving sustainable agricultural development, and strengthening global food security.