It might be an abuse of artistic license, but 2012 might well be remembered as the first International Year of Cassava – in all but name. That’s because this year has already witnessed a sea change in the way the world regards this long-neglected crop. And it’s about time really:Read More …
Will 2012 be remembered as the unofficial Year of Cassava?
16 May, 2012 by (comments)Filed Under: Africa, Asia, Cassava, Climate Change, Crops, Latin America and the Caribbean, Regions
Ideological stalemate over organic farming slows Central Africa food security fight
27 October, 2011 by (comments)Experts say ‘balanced’ approach can meet region’s food needs in the face of climate change and rapid population growth The polarized debate over the use of organic and inorganic practices to boost farm yields is slowing action and widespread farmer adoption of approaches that could radically transform Africa’s food securityRead More …
Filed Under: Africa, Agro-ecology and Economics, Regions
CIAT and partners toast new BREAD project
10 August, 2011 by (comments)A pioneering initiative by scientists at CIAT, our sister center the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the University of California-Davis, could significantly speed-up the improvement of cassava and banana crops, and help to transform breeding and production systems. It was one of just six projects to be approvedRead More …
Filed Under: Crops
Africa experiences a series of “mini-Green Revolutions”
12 April, 2011 by (comments)International conference to bring good news from the Great Lakes New eco-efficient farming practices have triggered a series of “mini-Green Revolutions” in the Great Lakes region of Africa, and will be the focus of a forthcoming international conference in Rwanda. The new techniques are based on so-called “sustainable intensification” —aRead More …
Filed Under: Africa, Regions
CIAT participates in global debate on gender issues
28 March, 2011 by (comments)CIAT’s Participatory Research and Gender Analysis (PRGA) Initiative looks forward to working with the United Nations and other development agencies in positioning rural women and gender equality at the center of agricultural research, following the success of global discussions held as part of the 55th Meeting of the UN CommissionRead More …
Filed Under: Events
DR Congo gets research boost
14 February, 2011 by (comments)The EU has donated EUR8 million to dramatically boost the scientific capacity of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) reported today. DR Congo is the site of important agricultural and forestry research being led by the FAO, in collaboration with the CenterRead More …
Filed Under: Africa, Regions
Wasp biocontrol project one of “seven stories that changed Bangkok in 2010″
5 January, 2011 by (comments)News broadcaster CNN lists the release of parasitic wasp Anagyrus Lopezi to tackle Thailand’s devastating cassava mealybug outbreak as one of its Seven stories that changed Bangkok in 2010. Click to read more about the ambitious work of the Thai Department of Agriculture, the Thai Tapioca Development Institute, the InternationalRead More …
Filed Under: Asia, Cassava, Crops, Regions
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