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Why healthy cities depend on vibrant countrysides, by Stefan de Haan
“A new food paradigm is emerging in Vietnam that is focused on quality rather than quantity, diversity rather than uniformity, and the importance of smallholder inclusion”
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Visions of a sustainable food future
Stefan de Haan, Regional Program Management Officer (Vietnam)
Why healthy cities depend on vibrant countrysides
When I arrived in Vietnam early 2015, my first conversations with…
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CIATtalk: Género y diversidad, un reto de inclusión y equidad
Este CIATtalk se realizó con la intención de discutir avances y retos del CIAT en términos de género, diversidad e inclusión. La discusión tuvo como punto de partida la evaluación sobre género y diversidad en el trabajo que recientemente hizo el CGIAR.
Jennifer Twyman del equipo de investigación en Género dio una breve contextualización. “El género…
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CGIAR y el CIAT son un anclaje para la construcción de un futuro sostenible: Cristián Samper
Se enorgullece decir que conoce al CIAT desde hace 50 años. Cuando pequeño, su padre lo trajo en incontables oportunidades; como estudiante universitario también lo hizo; luego, siendo director del Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt pasó tiempo en los laboratorios genéticos aplicando herramientas de…
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New video gives a glimpse of CIAT's work on big data
CIAT’s work to demonstrate the power of big data in helping farmers adapt to climate change is showcased in this short film from the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN).
It follows the story of Blanca, a 75-year-old Colombian rice grower in the country’s Tolima department. She’s seen the climate change over the years, and how it’…
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Paisajes Sostenibles para la Amazonia, un proyecto que avanza dejando huella sostenible
El proyecto Paisajes Sostenible para la Amazonia (SAL, por sus siglas en inglés), del área de Investigación en Análisis de Políticas (DAPA) de CIAT y que integra a científicos de otras áreas de investigación como el área de Suelos y el grupo de investigación de Forrajes, comenzó el año con la realización de la tercera reunión anual para…
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CGIAR and CIAT are an anchor for building a sustainable future: Cristián Samper
He proudly says that he has known CIAT for the past 50 years. When he was a little boy, his father brought him to the Center uncountable times; few years later he came back as a college student; then, being director of the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute, he spent time at CIAT’s genetic laboratories applying molecular…
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Pre-treatment with salicylic acid improves plant regeneration after cryopreservation of grapevine (Vitis spp.) by droplet vitrification
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69463
Publication year
2016
Authors
Pathirana, R.
McLachlan, A.
Hedderley, D.
Panis, Bartholomeus
Carimi, F.
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Por qué las ciudades saludables dependen de zonas rurales vibrantes, por Stefan de Haan
“Un nuevo paradigma alimentario está surgiendo en Vietnam, que se enfoca en calidad en vez de cantidad, en diversidad en vez de uniformidad, y en la importancia de la inclusión de los pequeños agricultores”
#CIAThaciadelante
Visiones de la sostenibilidad alimentaria futura
Stefan de Haan, Oficial de Gestión de Programas (Vietnam)
Por qué las ciudades saludables dependen…
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CIAT-Cirad-Embrapa rice researchers meet in Goiania to strengthen collaboration
On March 20th to 22nd, a meeting was held at Embrapa Rice and Beans Research Center (CNPAF) in Goiania, Brazil, to strengthen the rice breeding alliance among CIAT, Cirad and Embrapa. Scientists from these three institutions highlighted the advances made in rice breeding, molecular breeding, application of recurrent selection and phenotyping and…
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CIAT’s 50 years recognized at Embrapa
During the CIAT–Cirad–Embrapa breeders’ workshop (March 20th to 22nd in Goiania, Brazil) a special event was organized by Embrapa to recognize the contribution of 50 years of CIAT’s rice research in Latin America and the Caribbean and the alliance Cirad/CIAT and Embrapa on rice breeding and the impact in rice production in the region. In this occasion, Embrapa highlighted the relevant…
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Expanding the horizons of biodiversity for sustainable food futures
The biodiversity of domesticated biota and food-supplying ecosystems holds unparalleled importance for breeding and crop and livestock improvement. This importance has fueled decades-long emphasis and debate on germplasm collections and in situ genetic resources. But the range of interest in agrobiodiversity is also expanding.
By Stef de Haan (CIAT) and Karl…
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CIAT launches regional knowledge hub to support climate change action
As more and more organizations in Asia undertake initiatives to address the consequences of a warming climate, our knowledge about climate change and how it affects agriculture in various countries has become vast. But the challenge – especially for decision makers in governments, businesses, and development institutions – is how to sift through this information…
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Redrawing the world's peat maps
A new study published in Global Change Biology shows that tropical peatlands are much more extensive than previously thought. The study started by estimating total tropical and subtropical wetlands and the new estimate reaches 4.7 million km2. Several other studies have estimated wetland extent in the past and there is much disagreement between them. The higher spatial detail of this study and…
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Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes – A project that advances leaving a sustainable footprint
The Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes Project (SAL), from the Decision and Policy Analysis (DAPA) Research Area (DAPA) at CIAT, which brings together scientists from other research areas such as Soils and Landscapes for Sustainability and the Forages research team, started the new year with its third annual meeting to follow up on…
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The Quesungual Agroforestry System Takes Root in Nicaragua
Farmers in the Dry Corridor of Central America are using the Quesungual agroforestry system to maintain or increase their maize and bean yields, while improving ecosystem services and resilience. This system focuses on the restoration of plots on hillsides, based on farmer-managed regeneration of native trees. Farmer-to-farmer information sharing is a key factor for out-…
