by Maria Eliza Villarino | Feb 5, 2018
Checking cassava plantations for signs of pests and diseases, near Khorat, eastern Thailand. Photo by: Neil Palmer / CIAT Crop diseases can be devastating not only to farmers but also to the society as a whole. Back in the mid-19th century, for instance, a massive...
by Madelline Romero | Oct 20, 2017
Photo by Madelline Romero/CIAT Cassava currently covers 25 million hectares worldwide, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization – more than all the land in the entire United Kingdom. At this huge scale, the impacts of agriculture on the...
by Madelline Romero | Sep 29, 2017
Photo by Nguyen Duy Nhiem/CIAT Representatives from both public and private sectors lament that water-related challenges, including those that later affect the quality of coffee, are the biggest threats to Vietnam’s coffee industry, which fulfils approximately 40...
by Madelline Romero | Jul 24, 2017
In thirty years, the Philippines may become even more dependent on imports of rice, coffee, vegetables, and pork. This is due in part to decreased crop yields because of increased water and heat stress, increased incidence of pests and diseases, and shifts in crop...
by Georgina Smith | Mar 24, 2017
A new study shows that Rwanda’s One Cow per Poor Family program can significantly cut food insecurity – and with improved cattle feeding, it can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity too. The study, conducted by CIAT with partners including the Rwanda...