The Alliance

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives in a climate crisis.

Annual Report 2019

We provide food system solutions at the nexus of agriculture, environment, and nutrition.

Our objectives

    Foods

    People consume diverse, nutritious, and safe foods

    Markets

    People participate in and benefit from inclusive, innovative, and diversified agri-food markets

    Landscapes

    People sustainably manage farms, forests, and landscapes that are productive and resilient to climate change

    Biodiversity

    Communities and institutions sustainably use and safeguard agricultural biodiversity
Discover our strategy

Where we work

Genebanks

We hold the world’s largest collections of banana, cassava, common beans, and tropical forages. Our genebanks in Leuven, Belgium, and Palmira, Colombia, help preserve the world’s biodiversity and food safety. Discover more.

Belgium Colombia

News and blog

Farmer knowledge is key to finding more resilient crops in climate crisis

Environmental Finance gives award to Alliance-backed impact investment fund in Brazil

Why We Save Seeds in Uganda

Gobierno de Ucayali, en Perú, adoptará las estrategias para el fortalecimiento de las cadenas de cacao, chocolate y palma aceitera construidas junto a la Alianza para actualizar sus instrumentos de gestión territorial

Sharing a vision: youth, women and the future of fine flavor cacao

Reversing biodiversity loss requires swift action on conservation and food systems

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