Yet another Annual Program Review, but a goood One!

by Simone Staiger | Oct 13, 2017

Making the annual gathering work for my CIAT colleagues has been one of my motivations for many years. The collaboration with Maya Rajasekharan, CIAT’s Head of research management on what we call the APR (Annual Program Review) has been mostly fruitful. This year...

Social dimensions of a cassava production and value-chain: Why do the poor continue with unsustainable cassava production?

by Madelline Romero | Jul 26, 2017

Cassava trial fields in Son La, Vietnam. Photo by Hieu Trong. Grabbed from Facebook group, ACIAR Cassava Value Chain and Livelihood Program. by Nozomi Kawarazuka| Jul 26, 2017 The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has been working with the...

Mission: Establish thousands of resilient agricultural communities

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...

Introducing CIAT Learning Commons!

by Megan Zandstra | Jun 7, 2017

Many university and public libraries have abandoned their old books and study rooms in favour of bright, open, communal workspaces – spaces to drink coffee, meet with colleagues, and enjoy a change of scenery. CIAT Learning Commons is a space for CIAT staff and...

Agro-climatic forecasts to the rescue…

by Martina Mascarenhas | May 10, 2017

Paving the way forward   Farmers need timely and reliable information and they need it now, especially in the face of climate variability and the havoc it wreaks on their crops, and therein their livelihoods. Climatic conditions can vary quite drastically from...