CIAT “roots” in El Salvador

by Sylvia Pineda | Oct 2, 2018

By: Cesar Botero Roots allow plants to hold on to soil in the face of potential risks that may threaten them; including winds and flooding and even drought. By embracing soils, roots protect plants from likely degradation processes. CIAT, acting through its...

CIAT Strategy refreshed for 2018–2020

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Aug 22, 2018

In the five years that have passed since CIAT’s current strategy (2014–2020) was prepared, we have embraced new initiatives such as sustainable food systems, big data, and land restoration. We have also incorporated into our agenda the mandates of the UN Sustainable...

BioTerra: The new biodiversity monitoring system being developed by USAID Natural Wealth Program

by Karolina Argote | May 16, 2018

BioTerra: The new biodiversity monitoring system being developed by USAID Natural Wealth Program por Karolina Argote | May 16, 2018 BioTerra is an innovative biodiversity monitoring system developed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)...

Join us in supporting TNC regional strategy in Latin America

by Glenn Hyman | May 7, 2018

We invite you to join The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in an unprecedented effort to collectively map agricultural expansion and land degradation in the Latin American region through an expert survey based on the input of many and diverse professionals, including you....

Producers from Caquetá in Colombia commit to conserving and restoring their natural landscapes and to improving the sustainability of their livestock raising systems

by Miguel Antonio Romero | Feb 20, 2018

The Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes (SAL) project closed the year with a voluntary agreement with the producers who stand to benefit from the project for the conservation, protection, and restoration of forests and sources of water on their farms. This “pact,” which...