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The Alliance at the Agrifood Innovation and Partnership Forum in West Africa
On April 1st, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is convening a high-level strategic forum in Dakar, Senegal, to advance agrifood innovation and partnerships for impact in West Africa.
King Fahd Palace, Dakar, Senegal
01 Apr 2026…
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Restoring Ethiopia’s timber economy with multi-age Juniperus procera forests
Bogale Nigir, Dejene K. Mengistu
Abayneh Derero (Ethiopian Forest Development, Addis Ababa)
Across the Ethiopian highlands, one tree has quietly supported livelihoods, culture, and architecture for centuries: Juniperus procera. Renowned for its durable and termite-resistant wood, this indigenous species has been used…
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Kenya’s first EUDR-ready coffee shipment: A milestone for sustainable trade
Rachel Kibui, Christine Chege, Kevin Omondi Onyango
Brian King, Oumou Doumbouya
Kenya’s coffee sector has marked a historic milestone with the successful preparation and export of its first shipment of European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)-ready coffee. This achievement reflects not only compliance…
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En Tumaco, dos hermanas cocinan futuro con cáscaras de camarón
Elizabeth Ramirez
En Tumaco, Nariño, las hermanas Jaqueline y Yesi Sevillano encontraron en la cáscara de camarón, que antes regresaba al mar como desperdicio, una oportunidad. Hoy la convierten en camharina, una harina que llena de sabor del Pacífico las cocinas de Cali, Tumaco y Bogotá, y que transforma el residuo en futuro con conciencia ambiental…
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Bosques y seguridad alimentaria en la Amazonia: lo que un nuevo estudio nos obliga a mirar detenidamente
José Luis Urrea-Benítez
En la Amazonia, la palabra “comida” casi nunca se refiere solo a comida. A veces es un pescado que llega cuando el río crece y se desborda. A veces es una yuca que se salva de la inundación. A veces es un racimo de plátano que aguanta unas semanas más, o una caminata larga para encontrar…
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De la visión a la acción: avances en cadenas de valor sensibles a la nutrición en Honduras
Carmen García
En Honduras, el fortalecimiento de las cadenas de valor agroalimentarias avanza gracias a un esfuerzo conjunto entre la Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería (SAG), el Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola (FIDA) y la Alianza Bioversity International y el CIAT. Esta Alianza de Aprendizaje para fortalecer…
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Fortaleciendo a quienes acompañan el territorio: Técnicos culminan su entrenamiento en herramientas y trazabilidad del Sistema MRV
Ana María Hurtado Vélez , Sandra Guisela Durango Morales
Técnicos del sector cacaotero culminaron un proceso de formación en el sistema MRV de Cero Deforestación, liderado por la Alianza Bioversity & CIAT, del 3 al 5 de febrero de 2026 en Támesis, Antioquia, para fortalecer la…
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In transition: Bridging innovative efforts to Asia-Pacific's food systems transformation
Alie Peter Galeon
Amid the growing geopolitical pressures and persistent climate change-induced challenges affecting food systems across the Asia Pacific, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT continues to steer regional conversations seeking to achieve food and nutrition security by fast-tracking transitions…
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Yosef Gebrehawaryat Kidane
Senior Scientist - Biodiversity for food and agriculture
Yosef Gebrehawaryat Kidane is a senior scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, one of the CGIAR centers, based in Nairobi. With an impressive career spanning over 20 years, his expertise lies in crop improvement, seed systems, and the utilization of biodiversity, especially agricultural biodiversity, to uplift farmers' livelihoods and promote sustainable production systems.
In recent years, Yosef has…
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In Djimassar, Fatou Diatta shows that the land can still inspire young people
Fatimata Kone, Issa Ouedraogo, Latyr Diouf
In Djimassar, in Senegal’s Sédhiou region, Fatou Diatta’s story begins in a micro-garden, between rows of carrots and peppers watered by hand. At twenty-eight, a mother of two, she belongs to a generation of rural youth searching for their place between tradition and modernity.…
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Fatoumata Bodian: the face of an agri-nutrition success supported by the AVENIR Project
Fatimata Kone, Christine Chege, Issa Ouedraogo
In Tambacounda, eastern Senegal, Fatoumata Bodian’s story begins with a few modest garden beds, patiently drawn water, and a fierce determination to take control of her life. Today, at 33, she stands as a powerful symbol of resilience in her community. What started…
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Yu-Chun (Patty) Liao
Research Specialist
Patty is responsible for stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and resource mobilization to promote agrobiodiversity. Her work covers: partnership building and stakeholder engagement; event organization; preparing proposals and fundraising initiatives; communications to highlight the activities of Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture; scientific engagement; and consolidating the Alliance’s presence and expanding into new regions and countries.
Within the…
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MOU Signing with the Kenyan Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kenya’s Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, marking a significant step forward in strengthening collaboration to advance sustainable development, climate action, and resilient…
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Tracing impact: A joint mission through Kenya’s BRAINS project
Warren Arinaitwe
Ayuka Fombong Emmanuel, Peter Dennis Ongor, Eileen Nchanji, Anastacia Wanjiru, Sunday Ekesi, Jean Claude Rubyogo
Over three days in Nakuru, Nairobi, and Kiambu, partners and funders of the BRAINS project observed how research, markets, and finance are aligning to improve livelihoods,…
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Elisabetta Gotor
Director, Land Resource Economics Unit, and Program Leader, Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis for Impact
Elisabetta Gotor is an agricultural economist with more than 15 years of post-doctoral research experience in the area of economic analysis and evaluation of food system solutions that are at the nexus of agriculture, environment and nutrition. Her research focuses on linking biodiversity-based intervention with poverty reduction, food security and nutrition, sustainable rural…
