by Sylvia Pineda | May 8, 2019
CHAMPIONS OF CIAT Godefroy Grosjean and the Asia Climate Policy Hub Striving to impact climate policy for a resilient and low-emission agriculture sector por Sylvia Pineda | May 8, 2019 By: Tra My Nguyen Godefroy Grosjean has worked with CIAT for more than three years...
by Maria Eliza Villarino | May 6, 2019
Cacao growing on a farm in the Department of Guaviare, Colombia. Photo by: Neil Palmer / CIAT Nearly a year ago, Colombia signed up for the Cocoa & Forests Initiative, making it the first Latin American country to do so. Its commitment: to end deforestation...
by CIAT Comunicaciones | May 4, 2019
In the context of ongoing debates surrounding the recently approved Colombian National Development Plan’s deforestation targets, there is reason for optimism regarding forest conservation. In a new agreement that highlights CIAT’s commitment to working with local...
by Sylvia Pineda | Apr 25, 2019
CHAMPIONS OF CIAT Derlyn Lourido,champion in information management: PestDisPlace por Sylvia Pineda | Apr 25, 2019 Institutional data collection, clean-up, and preservation have been one of the most important assignments of Derlyn Lourido, Data Systems Analyst at...
by Sylvia Pineda | Apr 25, 2019
Michael Peters has led the Tropical Forages Program at CIAT for 12 years now, but his history with forages began 30 years ago, when he started pursuing a Master’s degree in Tropical Forages at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in...
by Adriana Varón | Apr 22, 2019
David Kaimowitz did not visit CIAT as the Natural Resources and Climate Change Director for the Ford Foundation, but as a family friend. And he found a CIAT placing more emphasis on climate change and with a potential in forest conservation, the subject matter of...
by José Antonio Arana | Apr 11, 2019
Ana Marta Carrillo is the new Global Talent Manager for the CIAT-Bioversity Alliance. Spanish by birth but already Colombian by adoption, Ana Marta will be responsible for designing, implementing and leading a joint talent management strategy for the Alliance. A...
by Sean Mattson | Apr 9, 2019
The discovery of genes responsible for asexual reproduction in a tropical grass may reduce negative impacts of cattle farming. The grass captures carbon, reduces gas emissions from soils, restores degraded land, and improves cattle health and productivity. Cattle are...
by Sylvia Pineda | Apr 4, 2019
Livestock production sometimes has a negative connotation due environmental issues, ethical views and human health questions. A response to this — mostly from the developed world — is for a transition to a vegetarian or vegan diet. This hot topic can be debated in...
by Sylvia Pineda | Apr 4, 2019
By: Rosemary Nzuki A team of experts met at a joint policy seminar for the Malabo Montpellier (MaMo) Panel at the African Development Bank (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire where Dr. Adebisi Araba, CIAT’s Regional Director for Africa, was among the...
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