by Sylvia Pineda | Mar 21, 2017
Data has become a fundamental asset for international agricultural research centers which, with the implementation of techniques and tools for open access and data availability, can provide information relevant to associations and smallholder farmers in order to...
by Neil Palmer | Mar 21, 2017
Not long before dawn, at a dairy farm in Colombia’s Cauca Valley, locals line up to buy fresh milk. But two people in the queue are seeking a less palatable purchase: urine. Twenty litres of fresh, steaming cow urine, specifically. “Early morning is a good time to...
by Georgina Smith | Mar 17, 2017
New studies released by CIAT and partners show that, given the vast amount of carbon stored our soils, small management changes could have tremendous impacts, offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. “We’re at the forefront of understanding how we can make the most of...
by Sylvia Pineda | Mar 16, 2017
The military dictatorship that occurred in Chile in 1973 was a very painful moment for Carlos Jara, because he had to abandon his country, his surroundings, and all that he was fond of, against his will, when he was very young. From the age of 21, Jara resided in...
by Megan Zandstra | Mar 8, 2017
CIAT’s 2016 publication Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide has hit a major Altmetric milestone! It has become the highest-scoring output ever for its publisher, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. This article is ranked #1 out...
by José Antonio Arana | Mar 1, 2017
A guru of data display, a physician committed to the most vulnerable, a rigorous researcher, innovative professor or simply, edutainer, as he defined himself (a blend of educator-teacher and entertainer-host). Any of these definitions suited Hans Rosling well. He...
by Georgina Smith | Feb 28, 2017
The catalyst for change came from catastrophe in Kenya, when farmers in the western part of the country lost their maize harvest to disease in 2012. At that time, Jacinta Majimbo, a bean farmer from Bungoma district in Western Kenya, could never be sure what her...
by Neil Palmer | Feb 27, 2017
On the trail of ancient treasure in Peru By Neil Palmer It’s down there somewhere. Treasure. At least, it was. Almost thirty years ago. Looking out over Peru’s Sacred Valley, Daniel Debouck checks his map. The same one as before, impeccably preserved. But...
by Rolf Sommer | Feb 21, 2017
This blog cross-posted from the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), outlines what CIAT is doing with partners, to assess the impact of various soil conservation practices on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from agricultural soils in India. It outlines India’s...
by Georgina Smith | Feb 16, 2017
All you need is love... and water ; If you were lucky enough to receive roses this Valentine’s Day, they could well have come from Kenya. Within 24 hours of being cut, millions of roses, like these grown on the banks of the Tana River watershed were whisked off to...
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Sustainable land use systems: A way to help achieve Colombia’s ...