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Tras las claves de un buen facilitador
Constantemente, profesionales de las áreas de investigación y administración del CIAT se enfrentan al reto de organizar talleres, reuniones y encuentros donde aspiran a obtener retroalimentación por parte de sus equipos de trabajo, socios de otras entidades o productores. Sin embargo, lograr que la gente participe, exprese abiertamente sus pensamientos o tenga la disposición de compartir sus…
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Segundo taller internacional de periodismo científico: el reto de divulgar la ciencia
Acercar la ciencia a público en general es una tarea que debe involucrar tanto a las instituciones dedicadas a la ciencia, a los divulgadores asociados a estas instituciones, así como a los medios de comunicación.
Los centros de investigación constantemente desarrollan actividades, publican estudios y generan productos que…
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Uganda’s rural women find beans to beat climate
Sunny Mbeeta Abwooli knows how to whip up a delicious meal, especially when it involves one of her favorite ingredients: beans.
“We have many varieties of beans,” says Sunny, pointing to a colorful basket of different bean types. “They are different in color, taste; how they grow. They are all important in my home because they’re easy to grow; to keep during…
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Cooperative Leadership Event in Malawi: a platform to bridge research, capacity-building and policy-making
A recent five-day event in Uganda, aimed at strengthening agricultural cooperatives, closed with a resolution to establish a new cooperative bank to support farmers in Malawi among other achievements.
The Cooperative Leadership Event (CLE), which took place from 26 to 30 September in Lilongwe, was the…
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CIAT scientists participate in Nicaragua’s first agroecology congress
Looking to share knowledge of environmentally friendly agricultural production technologies to increase the country’s farming systems’ resilience to climate change, researchers from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) participated in the First International Congress on Agroecology in Managua, Nicaragua. The event was organized by the…
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Investigadores del CIAT participan en el primer congreso de agroecología de Nicaragua
Con el fin de compartir conocimientos sobre tecnologías de producción agrícola amigables con el medio ambiente para aumentar la resistencia de los sistemas de producción del país ante el cambio climático, investigadores del CIAT participaron en el Primer Congreso Internacional “Retos y oportunidades para la producción agroecológica” en Managua,…
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Marking 10 years since CIAT signed the Plant Treaty
It just so happens that today – World Food Day 2016 – coincides with the 10th anniversary of CIAT signing The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
This landmark United Nations agreement now signed by 140 countries aims to improve food security and sustainable farming by bringing together hundreds of genebanks and…
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Setting the climate change agenda for the world’s largest cocoa producer
CIAT’s researcher Christian Bunn traveled to Ivory Coast to gather support for our initiative to make the world’s largest cocoa producer climate smart. The highlight was an invitation on behalf of the Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) to present our impact assessment for cocoa production in Ivory Coast on the National Cocoa and Chocolate day. In this way, we were…
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El CIAT hace un nuevo envío de semillas al Polo Norte
A esta hora ya están a 18 grados centígrados bajo cero, pero gracias a su ‘vestuario’ no se van a congelar y hasta podrán respirar lentamente.
Foto: cortesía fundación Crop Trust.
Llegar allí no fue una misión fácil. Su viaje, camino al Polo Norte, empezó el martes 4 de octubre a las 10:30 de la mañana. Palmira-Bogotá- Panamá. Se había…
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MSIDPII AND RTC-ACTION Projects launched in Malawi: CIAT geared at making a landmark impact
The 26th of September 2016 marked the dawn of the new chapter in Research for Development in Malawi, as the Country witnessed the double launch of two projects: the Malawi Seed Industry Development Project phase II (MSDIPII) and the Roots and Tuber Crops for Agricultural Transformation (RTC-Action).
By B. Chataika, E. Maereka, R. Zulu and R…
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Green shoots. Community seedbanking in South Africa: endeavours and outcomes 2016-2019
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101495
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This brief summarizes the progress made in establishing and supporting a national network of community seedbanks in South Africa in the period 2016-2019. Three community seedbanks are up and running. Some exchanges of seeds and knowledge have taken place within the country and with neighboring Zimbabwe. Recurring drought is a major…
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CIAT sends another seed shipment to the Arctic Circle
By now, the seed is at 18 degrees Celsius below zero. But special packaging and storage rooms keep it young and alive.
Photo: The Crop Trust
Getting to the Arctic Circle was not easy. The journey began on Tuesday, 4 October, at 10:30 am. After being transferred from Palmira to Bogotá and then Panama, the seed was supposed to travel on to Miami…
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CIAT celebrates Open Access Week believing in its role in strengthening agricultural research
The international Open Access Week (24 – 28 Oct 2016) is now in its eighth year. It is a global event that creates opportunities “for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make…
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El CIAT celebra la Semana del Acceso Abierto creyendo en su potencial para fortalecer la investigación agrícola
La Semana internacional del Acceso Abierto (24 – 28 de Oct. de 2016) llega a su octavo año de realización. Este es un evento global que crea oportunidades “para que la comunidad académica y de investigación continúe aprendiendo sobre los beneficios potenciales del acceso abierto, para compartir lo que han aprendido con…
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Servicios ecosistémicos, el valor de lo que no tiene precio
¿Debemos ponerle precio a los servicios ecosistémicos para protegerlos?, ¿Cómo hacer para que los servicios y ecosistemas protegidos por los pueblos indígenas reciban un reconocimiento apropiado?, ¿Cómo pueden los planes de ordenamiento territorial complementarse con los instrumentos y saberes de las comunidades indígenas?, ¿Qué hace falta para que el enfoque de servicios…
