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Cacao y conservación: acuerdos voluntarios para proteger los bosques amazónicos
Maria Claudia Tristán Febres, Marcela Beltrán, Jose Gerardo Sanchez-Choy
En el corazón de la Amazonía peruana, productores de cacao y su cooperativa están construyendo una nueva forma de conservar los bosques: con acuerdos voluntarios que parten del diálogo, la confianza y la acción colectiva…
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Patents on native plant traits: Impacts on crop development
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174991
Publication year
2025
Authors
Roa Rodriguez, Ana Carolina
CGIAR Genebank Accelerator
Full Citation
Roa Rodriguez, A.C.; CGIAR Genebank Accelerator. (2025) Patents on native plant traits: Impacts on crop development. [Video] CGIAR. Published online 20 May 2025.
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Video…
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Farmer selection of drought‐tolerant enset landraces reduces trait diversity in drier environments
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175011
Abstract
Increasing drought stress driven by climate change presents a significant challenge to global food security, requiring crop adaptations. Indigenous knowledge and sustainable practices in drought‐prone agricultural systems may offer effective climate adaptation strategies. This study investigates the functional traits associated with the reported drought tolerance of enset ( Ensete ventricosum…
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Bridging the gap: Integrating crop pests and pathogens into agricultural foresight models for food security assessments
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174926
Abstract
Regional and global economic models, combined with spatially distributed crop growth simulation models and hydrology models that simulate water supply and demand across sectors (among others), represent the most widely used quantitative approach for addressing questions related to food security under alternative future scenarios (e.g., for a recent reference, van Dijk et…
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Kenya advances climate transparency with support from CGIAR: From BTR submission to technical review
Kiogora Joseline Kanja , Lucy Njuguna
Kenya submitted its first Biennial Transparency Report ahead of the December 2024 deadline, showcasing progress in climate change action. A May 2025 review will assess data clarity. The report was co-developed with stakeholders to guide resilience and adaptation…
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Learning to dance in the storm: Resilient farming with beans, trees and bees in Rwanda
Yvonne Munyangeri, Warren Arinaitwe, Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT) , Ayuka Fombong, Nelly Ndungu, Faris Samira Mohamed (icipe) , Edouard Rurangwa, Athanase Hategekimana (RAB-Rwanda)
In Rwanda, smallholder farmers are building resilience to climate change…
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The Cassava Biotechnology Network : objectives and accomplishments in biotechnology for a small farmer crop
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71509
Publication year
1994
Authors
Thro, Ann Marie
Roca, W.
Guy, H
Full Citation
Thro, Ann Marie; Roca, William M.; Guy, Henry. 1994. The Cassava Biotechnology Network :…
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It takes all of us: Collective action for scaling impact in agrifood systems
Daniela Arce Gómez
In May 2025, various CGIAR research centers led a series of three regional dialogues on Scaling for Impact (S4I) with strategic partners in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. These spaces for exchange were designed as key platforms to assess the progress of the global program, share experiences from the…
event
The Alliance at the International Congress of Nutrition 2025
The French Society of Nutrition and the French Federation of Nutrition
in collaboration with the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS), are hosting the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) from 24 to 29 August 2025, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.
Paris,…
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Roots of change: How Niger's schoolchildren are rediscovering forgotten foods
Teresa Borelli
In the heart of Niamey, Niger, the courtyard of École Elim has been buzzing—not just with the usual hum of children’s laughter, but with the sounds of shovels, storytelling and discovery.
From February to May 2025, 68 students aged 9 to 12 were part of…
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Innovation, sustainability and climate action: This is how the AgriLAC Resiliente initiative is progressing in Guatemala
Daniela Arce Gómez, Andrea Saruma Borrayo
InnovaHub West and East became key platforms to share learning, strengthen partnerships, and chart a path toward a more resilient agriculture in Latin America.
On June 23 and 25, 2025, two…
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What makes a local technical agroclimatic committee work (and last)?
Diana Giraldo Mendez
Daniela Arce Gómez
A look at 26 climate decision-making platforms in Latin America, and what they teach us about governance, sustainability, and local climate action.
Peer-Reviewed Publication – Diana Giraldo et al. – Published in Climate Risk Management (2025).
Conducted with the support of the Alliance…
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La Alianza presente en REDBIO 2025 en Medellín, Colombia
La Red Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Biotecnología Agropecuaria y Forestal (REDBIO), en colaboración con la Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT, organizará el XII Encuentro REDBIO del 9 al 11 de septiembre de 2025 en Medellín, Colombia. Este evento emblemático reunirá a destacados científicos y expertos para abordar los últimos avances en biotecnología, bioeconomía y…
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CIAT at the Threshold of Sustainable Development 1992-93
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67435
Publication year
1993
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
CIAT. 1992-93. CIAT at the Threshold of Sustainable Development. Cali, Colombia: International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT).…
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Building agribusiness foundational capacity in Malawi and Zambia bootcamps
Kiogora Joseline Kanja , Nathanial Peterson, Millicent Omala
Diane Ombasyi
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, through the EMBE project with IWMI, held agribusiness bootcamps in Malawi and Zambia in 2025 to equip entrepreneurs with skills, confidence, and networks for sustainable growth…
