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History of bean research
For decades the Alliance has been researching beans towards realizing transformational impact in Africa through PABRA. Explore our history below.
The Bean Program was established in 1973 in the earliest days of the CGIAR system, soon after CIAT was established as part of an eco-regional focus on Latin America. Early efforts in bean improvement…
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Bean crop research approach
The Bean program is a part of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and it functions within the CGIAR consortium of international research centers, playing a vital role in the approach we take on bean crop research.
The Alliance maintains collaboration with national research institutions in Latin America and Africa and facilitates the Pan…
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Convocatoria para compra de plantas y plántulas 001-2023
OBJETO DE LA INVITACIÓN
El CIAT por medio de la presente invitación manifiesta su interés en recibir propuestas para la suscripción de uno o varios contratos para “suministro de plántulas de cacao en el municipio de Tumaco, Nariño”.
Favor de ver Anexo No. 5 para los detalles de las cantidades y especificaciones de las plantas requeridas.
RÉGIMEN CONTRACTUAL
El CIAT es una organización Internacional sin ánimo de lucro, con el…
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Tumaini Mobile Application Privacy Policy
The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT provides the Tumaini Mobile Application as a free-to-use application. The services in the application are provided at no cost and are intended for use as is. This document informs you about the data we collect when you interact with the Tumaini Mobile Application provided by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. When we collect any personal information, we act as a data controller. We are legally required to provide you with information about who we are, why and how…
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Licitación Abierta No. 01-2023 Rutas PDET Forrajes Tropicales
Estamos abriendo una convocatoria de propuestas para empresas colombianas con un historial reconocido de: contribuciones transversales al desarrollo territorial mediante el fortalecimiento de comunidades, productores y sus modelos productivos; construcción de modelos de intervención territorial y; diseño de sistemas productivos
adecuados a la situación ambiental y socioeconómica del Caquetá.
Objetivo de la Consultoría…
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Anti-trafficking in persons Policy
Today, the fact that an adult or child can still be bought and sold, traded and transferred, abused and exploited for private gain or profit should spur us, the Alliance community, to immediate action and we have an opportunity to reinforce the commitment of humanitarians to prevent trafficking in the operations where we work, and to protect and assist victims. It is also the time to take stock of what we are currently doing and reflect on how we can improve…
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Bean crop thematic research areas
To further understand our work on the bean crop, we have categorized the research into themes. Below we discuss each of these areas, exploring how they further our understanding of the crop.
Interspecific hybridization and the future of bean breeding…
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History of cassava research
Coordinated research efforts to improve cassava genetics and cropping practices began in the 1970s with initiatives at the former International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), now the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and have evolved into the program we have at the Alliance today…
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Cassava research approach
Harvesting cassava in Colombia
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©2021 CIAT/Juan Pablo Marin García
The Cassava Program of the Alliance is a multidisciplinary team of research and development scientist drawing on expertise from six research areas. The integrated team works across multiple scales addressing emerging challenges and capitalizing on new opportunities across…
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Cassava thematic research areas
The Cassava Program of the Alliance is a multidisciplinary team of research and development scientists drawing on expertise from six research areas. Below we explore each Research Area, its objectives and outcomes in relation to the research on the cassava crop.
1. Enhancement of Genetic Resources…
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Cassava Partnerships and Outreach
The Cassava Program works with many partners at different levels to improve cassava productivity globally by addressing primary needs such as better cassava varieties, access to clean planting materials, monitoring and surveillance of pests and diseases, improved farming and postharvest practices, and the development of sustainable cassava value chains to unlock new cassava market growth.…
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Importance of rice crop research
By 2035, an additional 116 million tons of rice will be needed to feed the planet’s growing population. What can we do to secure availability in a changing climate and rising population? Explore below and learn why our research is important.
Rice is one of the staple foods of half of the world's population. Worldwide, more than 3.5 billion…
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Rice research history
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©Alliance/NeilPalmer
The Alliance’s Rice Program began in 1967 at the Palmira campus in Colombia, working closely with the Colombian Institute of Agriculture (ICA – Spanish acronym) and the National Rice Association (Fedearroz – Spanish name).
This collaborative program developed semi-dwarf…
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Tropical Forages History of Research
The Alliance has been conducting research on tropical forages since 1967 and has reached several milestones, constantly innovating to develop viable research-based solutions to the challenges faced by farmers globally. Below we look at the timeline of the research on tropical forages at the Alliance.
In 1967, along with the foundation of…
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Tropical Forages Thematic Research Areas
Researchers measure and weigh forage grasses in field trials to find better forage feed varieties project together with KALRO, Send a Cow and Advantage Crops.
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©Alliance/Georgina Smith
In the Alliance's research on Tropical Forages, we aim to develop research-based solutions to improve farmers livelihoods, increasing…
