Threat of cassava mosaic disease, strengthening resilience to climate disasters, dominate conversations between CIAT and Vietnam agricultural institutions

by Madelline Romero | Jul 13, 2018

CIAT Director General Ruben Echeverria and Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development-International Cooperation Director General Tran Kim Long, at the signing of an expanded cooperation agreement in Hanoi this week. Photo by Madelline Romero/CIAT...

GCP21 calls for regional approach to stem the outbreak of cassava mosaic disease in Southeast Asia

by Madelline Romero | Jun 27, 2018

Almost all of the cassava plants in this field in Kratie, Cambodia, showed symptoms of cassava mosaic or cassava witches’ broom disease. Taken in February 2018. Photo by Madelline Romero/CIAT CMD threatens 55 million annual cassava production The Global Cassava...

Golden Cassava Prize awarded to a CIAT researcher

by Sylvia Pineda | Apr 27, 2018

“Being a plant breeder is not a job, it’s a mission in life. The leading actor of this award is cassava, for it’s a fascinating crop.” – Dr. Hernán Ceballos. Dr. Hernán Ceballos, a plant breeder at CIAT’s Cassava Program, and Alfred Dixon, IITA Director of the...

More cassava for less time

by Maria Eliza Villarino | Apr 5, 2018

Aeroponics involves growing the cassava with its roots suspended in air and automatically sprayed with a special solution. Photo by: Neil Palmer / CIAT Cassava has a relatively long growth cycle compared to other important crops. It takes an average of 10-12 months —...

Helping build sustainably productive farming systems through the work of the Asian Cassava Breeders, and Forage Legumes, Networks

by Madelline Romero | Dec 21, 2017

Researchers from eight Asian countries – Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam – gathered on December 12-13, 2017 in Haikou City, China, to form the Asian Forage Legumes Network. This is in response to the increasing pressure for...