Using genome diversity for the environment, livelihoods and tropical grasslands

by José Luis Urrea | Jan 18, 2019

By Pat Heslop-Harrison, University of Leicester (with collaborators listed below) Tropical grassland grazing by cattle provides food for millions of people, and livelihoods for huge numbers of farmers and smallholders in developing countries. Pastures and rangelands...

CLEANED training take two: Kenya

by José Luis Urrea | Dec 20, 2018

Written by Jessica Mukiri The second CLEANED training occurred Nov. 21-23. Similar to the previous training in Rwanda, the participants were personnel from the livestock sectors, this time from Ethiopia and Kenya. Participants included researchers, livestock...

Origin of asymmetry: a webinar on the need for standards in data-driven services for agriculture

by Sylvain Delerce | Dec 10, 2018

In any market, asymmetry of information between providers and clients is a fertile ground for misunderstandings and eventually deception. In the emerging market of digital services for agriculture, the same rule applies. In addition, trust is critical to achieve...

A Roadmap for Latin America and the Caribbean

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Nov 27, 2018

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture has collaborated for more than 50 years with hundreds of partners across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). We work with government agencies and other partners by providing scientific and technical support and...

A move to improve pasture management and cut down greenhouse gases from cattle

by José Luis Urrea | Jul 12, 2018

Cows are getting more popular – and not for good reasons, but rather for looking like the new villains. Land-use change and feed production, among others, are the main sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cattle production, making livestock one of the top...