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Los científicos del CIAT innovan con la tecnología GPR
Los científicos de la plataforma de fenómica del CIAT, ahora pueden estudiar las raíces de los cultivos directamente en el campo utilizando tecnologías no invasivas, es decir, sin tener un contacto directo que pueda causar daño a las mismas. La aplicación de esta tecnología conocida como “radar de penetración terrestre (GPR)” ofrece ventajas de visualización de imágenes en 2-D…
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Investigación del CIAT sorprende a delegación japonesa liderada por Ministro
Bastaron dos horas para que el Ministro de Estado del Japón de Asuntos Internos y Comunicaciones, Sr. Sakai Manabu, ratificara una vez más que el uso de las tecnologías y la información es clave para mejorar los sistemas de producción agrícola.
Con un recorrido por los campos experimentales de arroz del CIAT, la delegación…
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CIAT scientists innovate using GPR technology
CIAT’s Phenomics Platform scientists can now study crop roots directly in the field using non-invasive technologies, that is, without a direct contact with the roots to avoid damage. The use of this technology known as “ground-penetrating radar (GPR)” offers advantages in 2D and 3D image visualization to study the characteristics of the plant roots at multiple times during the growth…
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Cupping Fair Trade Coffee Impact
After 3 years of the impact evaluation project “Measuring and assessing impacts of Fair Trade for All on farmers, farmworkers, and the overall Fair Trade market system” supported by the Ford Foundation and Keurig Green Mountain, we have prepared a policy brief highlighting our findings and recommendations regarding the effect of the Fair Trade Certified label in the livelihoods and empowerment of…
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CIAT research surprises Japanese delegation led by Minister
Two hours were enough for Japan’s State Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Mr. Sakai Manabu, to ratify once again that the use of technologies and information is key to improve agricultural production systems.
Walking through CIAT’s rice experimental fields, the Japanese delegation, led by the State Minister and Japanese Ambassador…
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¡La culpa no es de la vaca!
En Nicaragua se investiga oportunidad de reducir emisiones mejorando la alimentación del ganado
La ganadería es asociada frecuentemente con impactos ambientales negativos como la tala de bosques para habilitar tierras de pastoreo, degradación de suelos, perdida de la biodiversidad y la liberación de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) a la atmosfera como óxido nitroso (N2O), dióxido…
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Noble hardwoods network: Report of the third meeting, 13-16 June 1998, Sagadi, Estonia
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105218
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The meeting focused on the further developments of strategies and methodologies for the genetic resources of Noble Hardwoods. Information on international developments in the area of forest genetics resources (FAO) and a summary of the activities of the other EUFORGEN Networks was also provided and discussed.…
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The RTBfoods project inception meeting will be held in Buea, Cameroon, from 23 to 28 January 2018.
The RTBfoods project, which has an initial budget of 11.5 million euros over five years, will be implemented with five partner countries: Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Uganda. It will analyze three common uses of each target crops (cassava, yam, sweet potato, plantain and tropical potato). The analysis will use a reverse…
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CIAT y CATIE se reúnen para fortalecer el desarrollo agrícola en Centroamérica
Siete diferentes temáticas fueron identificadas por el CIAT y el CATIE (Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza) como posibles áreas de trabajo conjunto en la región centroamericana, entre las que se destacan: germoplasma, cacao, café, ganadería sostenible, cambio climático, acceso a mercados y la Iniciativa 20×20.…
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New microbial biotechnology platform launched in Vietnam
Plant roots are assessed for mycorrhiza, a symbiosis between fungi and roots of the plant. Photo by Madelline Romero/CIAT
As Asian agriculture increasingly intensifies to satisfy food and income demands of a growing population, it meets with the reality of soil degradation. Agricultural activities is one of the leading causes of soil…
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Homenaje a Silvio Hugo Orozco, una leyenda del mejoramiento de fríjol
La comunidad del CIAT recibió con tristeza la noticia del fallecimiento del Dr. Silvio Hugo Orozco Sarria el pasado 27 de enero en Ciudad de Guatemala.
El Dr. Orozco fue mejorador del programa de fríjol del CIAT por más de 15 años, donde manifestó una gran capacidad para liderar equipos de trabajo en los que demostró ser positivo, amable y…
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In Bellagio, experts devise a global system to stop crop diseases in their tracks
Crop diseases can be devastating not only to farmers but also to the society as a whole.
Checking cassava plantations for signs of pests and diseases, near Khorat, eastern Thailand. Photo by: Neil Palmer / CIAT
Back in the mid-19th century, for instance, a massive famine swept across Ireland, killing around a million…
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CIAT and CATIE join forces to strengthen agricultural development in Central America
Seven different themes were identified by CIAT and CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) as possible areas of joint work in the Central American region, among which the following stand out: germplasm, cacao, coffee, sustainable livestock raising, climate change, access to markets, and Initiative 20×20…
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Let's not blame it on the cow!
An opportunity to reduce emissions by improving livestock feeding is investigated in Nicaragua
Livestock is frequently associated with negative environmental impacts such as deforestation for cattle grazing, soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released into the atmosphere such as nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and…
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An informal network of grafting experts to help the communities to conserve and utilize wild-aromatic pickle mango (Mangifera indica) diversity in the Central Western Ghats, India
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69256
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Wild-aromatic Pickle Mango (WPM) is a delicacy and an essential part of traditional culture of forest dwelling communities in the Western Ghats, India. This distinctive type of mango is sour and bitter with very unique and variable aromas.…
