CIAT and CCAFS launch Ethiopia Climate-Smart Agriculture Country Profile

by Sebastian Grey | May 2, 2018

At an event held on 27 March 2018 at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the recently developed Ethiopia Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Country Profile was officially shared with national stakeholders and partners....

Opinion: Private sector “A powerful ally toward climate change adaptation” | Medium

by Tiffany Talsma | Mar 21, 2018

Farmer carrying sack of coffee beans. Photo credit: Neil Palmer (CIAT) The op-ed was originally posted on Medium. No matter what some may say about the private sector, one thing that is true is that when it commits to a cause, it can move mountains. Addressing climate...

Empowered women empowering others

by Maria Eliza Villarino | Mar 8, 2018

Immaculée Nyirahabimana is a farmer from Cyuve district. The area is one of Rwanda’s most productive agricultural regions. Photo by: Stefanie Neno / CIAT Today marks an international celebration to remind us about the achievements of women around the globe in all...

CIAT and CATIE join forces to strengthen agricultural development in Central America

by Sylvia Pineda | Feb 5, 2018

Seven different themes were identified by CIAT and CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) as possible areas of joint work in the Central American region, among which the following stand out: germplasm, cacao, coffee, sustainable livestock...

Sharing data wasn’t cool, but neither were we – how WorldClim changed my life

by Andy Jarvis | Oct 26, 2017

I was working on toilets at the time. Suddenly, I found myself part of one of the biggest scientific movements in the history of CGIAR. It was 2005. As a geospatial analyst, I had a short contract to map the best places to install latrines in rural Nicaragua. While I...