Heat-tolerant wild beans tapped to breed commercial beans for hotter climates

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 9, 2019

Using the genetic traits of a wild bean species, CIAT and the Crop Trust are breeding heat-tolerant common beans to benefit farmers in Latin America and Africa. The challenge of a growing food demand in a changing climate has long driven the development of hardier...

Partnerships accelerating gains towards food security

by Rosemary Nzuki | Aug 8, 2019

Towards the end July, National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) representatives from eight countries in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia converged in Tanzania to take stock of the concluding Tropical Legumes project that has been going on for the past 12 years....

Fernando Correa passes the baton to María Fernanda Álvarez

by Sylvia Pineda | Aug 8, 2019

After four years at CIAT as the leader of the Rice Program, Fernando Correa passes the baton to María Fernanda Álvarez, the new leader, as of August 12. Here is a piece of his story: Contributing to making rice varieties planted in Latin America more resistant to...

What do you mean the hamburger isn’t all that American?

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 6, 2019

Scientists and graphic designers are joining forces to strengthen the communication power of research through attractive, informative, and even surprising visuals. Say you’re a scientist who studies the origins and history of food, and you want to communicate to the...

Partnering with the seed industry to redefine the Latin American forages market

by José Luis Urrea | Aug 1, 2019

Photo: Farmers at a community plot testing different forages in Tanzania. Credit: Georgina Smith / CIAT Cross-posted from The CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform Meat and dairy products are central to the Latin American diet, and livestock is a source of income for...