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Henri Rueff
Director, Climate Action and Principal Scientist
Henri Rueff is the Director for Climate Action and a Principal Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), based in Palmira, Colombia.
Henri is also an Associate Senior Research Scientist at the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) at the University of Bern. He is an environmental economist by training, and holds a PhD on carbon credits from dryland afforestation…
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María Fernanda Álvarez
Director, Crops for Nutrition and Health, and Program Leader, Rice Breeding and Genetics
María Fernanda Álvarez is the director of the Crops for nutrition and health research area of the Alliance between Bioversity International and CIAT and the rice program leader. She leads the efforts for sustainable intensification of the rice crop, contributing to food security and climate change mitigation and adaptation. She holds a PhD. in agricultural science specializing in plant breeding,…
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« Les Experts du Cameroun » : quand une pépinière associative déploie ses ailes grâce à My Farm Trees
Fatimata Kone, Marius Ekué
Dans la petite ville de Nanga-Eboko, située dans le département de la Haute-Sanaga, au cœur de la région du Centre du Cameroun, une association de 42 membres, « Les Experts du Cameroun », est passée d’un modeste vivier forestier à une pépinière de référence régionale. Propulsée par…
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Planter, connecter, transformer : le modèle MyFarmTrees mis à l’épreuve sur le terrain
Fatimata Kone, Marius Ekué
Laure Brenda Ndenga Fabo
Au Cameroun, la plateforme MyFarmTrees réunit des agriculteurs, des collecteurs de semences, des pépiniéristes, des autorités traditionnelles, des municipalités, des ministères et des partenaires internationaux pour faire de la restauration des paysages un…
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MyFarmTrees au Cameroun : quand la science, la tradition et la forêt ne font qu’un
Marius Ekué, Fatimata Kone
Hubert Kpoumié
Dans l’ouest du Cameroun, les esprits des ancêtres ne sont pas les seuls gardiens des forêts sacrées. Grâce à la plateforme MyFarmTrees, menée par l’Alliance de Bioversity International et du CIAT avec le soutien de la Darwin Initiative, ces lieux de mémoire et de…
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Planter pour apprendre : Quand les élèves deviennent les gardiens des forêts de demain
Fatimata Kone, Marius Ekué
À Nkoemvone, un village verdoyant du sud du Cameroun, la cloche de l’école primaire publique sonne désormais aussi pour les jeunes arbres. Grâce au projet My Farm Trees, 31 essences d’arbres natifs — du précieux bubinga au sapelli convoité — grandissent sous l’œil attentif des élèves, organisé·e·s…
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Siaya, Kenya : Briser les barrières de l'arboriculture
Rachel Kibui, Francis Odhiambo Oduor
Pour restaurer la biodiversité perdue et augmenter la couverture arborée au Kenya, l'Alliance de Bioversity International et du CIAT - en partenariat avec l'UICN et avec un soutien financier du FEM - a lancé le projet Mon Arbre à la Ferme en 2022. Mis en œuvre dans les comtés de Siaya, Turkana et Laikipia, le…
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Tree tech : Cultiver un avenir plus résilient
Georgina Smith
Les agriculteur.rice.s placent les arbres indigènes au cœur des efforts de restauration, grâce à une application mobile et une plateforme alimentée par la blockchain. Découvrez comment fonctionne My Farm Trees dans cette histoire sur le terrain.
Faire pousser des arbres. Faire grandir des avenirs…
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Fred Kato
Research Specialist
Fred is a graduate and involved in plant pathology, breeding and entomology. He has been with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT since 2013, when I joined the Alliance formerly the CIAT. Currently, a Senior Research Associate working under Improving Crops, he works with colleagues to deliver research-based approaches to improve and mitigate crop challenges that limit production and productivity in the regions.
His role is diverse and includes programmatic approaches of…
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Lorena Belixa Gómez Centeno
Research Associate
Agricultural Economist, linked to CIAT since 2015. With 10 years of experience collaborating in socioeconomic research and monitoring systems implemented in Mexico, Central, and South America. In addition to implementing methodologies for capacity building on sustainable agriculture in Central America.
Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis for Impact
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Thanh Duong
Research Associate
Thanh Duong is a Research Associate at the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, based in Hanoi, Vietnam, where she works with the Global Food Environment and Consumer Behavior team. Her work focuses on the food systems research in Vietnam from design, and implementation to analysis. Previously an assistant to the Country Coordinator of Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) in Vietnam, she supported the national government and international agencies and movements in…
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James Garrett
Senior Scientist
James Garrett is a Senior Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. He works on policies and programs at the nexus of food, agriculture, and nutrition. He has degrees in political science, public policy, and applied economics. James has done field work in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, and lived in various countries in Latin America as well as in Mozambique.
Previously, at IFPRI, he led research programs on urban food and nutrition security, urban-rural…
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Mestawet Gebru
Research Officer
I'm a Research Officer at the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
I manage research grants & catalog literatures related to food systems, indigenous fruits and vegetables in Ethiopia. I have a master’s degree in Applied Human Nutrition from Hawasa University with a research interest in nutrition-sensitive agriculture, specifically home gardening, agrobiodiversity for improved nutrition, agroecology, impact of climate change on food production and…
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Leslie Estefany Mosquera Escobar
Research Associate
Leslie is an economist and researcher in agriculture based in Colombia, with experience in the use of socio-economic analysis and impact assessment to identify the best practices and strategies implemented by political and private stakeholders to address challenges in agricultural sector.
Her main research at the Alliance has been focused on providing decision-making tools to farmers, governmental agents, researchers, and private institutions…
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Mark Lundy
Director, Food Environment and Consumer Behavior
Mark Lundy is a Research Director at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Cali, Colombia, where he leads the global Food Environment and Consumer Behavior team. His research examines how food environments — the markets, vendors, and everyday transactions through which most people in low- and middle-income countries access food — shape dietary choices and long-term health outcomes, including exposure to non-communicable diseases.
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