It could be the Holy Grail of eco-efficient agriculture – the sustainable transformation of arid land incapable of supporting food production, into green oases of rice, beans, and maize… …in just one year. Recent water harvesting pilot projects in Nicaragua have done just this. Coordinated by The Latin American FundRead More …
Sustainable intensification transforms landscapes and livelihoods – in one year
28 April, 2011 by (comments)Filed Under: Agro-ecology and Economics, Latin America and the Caribbean, Regions
CIAT cassava release featured in New Agriculturist
14 March, 2011 by (comments)The recent release of a disease-resistant cassava variety in Nigeria features in the news section of the latest edition of the online development magazine New Agriculturist. The release follows long-term collaboration between CIAT and our partners in Nigeria. Click to read the full story: CIAT helps African cassava bridegroom findRead More …
Filed Under: Africa, CIAT in the media, Regions
Launch of CGIAR climate change research program featured in New Agriculturist
7 January, 2011 by (comments)The latest edition of online development magazine New Agriculturist features an article on the launch of the new CIAT-led and CGIAR-wide climate change research program, or CCAFS. The article focuses on the recent Two Degrees Up climate change photofilms, which highlight the impact of a two degree rise in temperatureRead More …
Filed Under: CIAT in the media, Climate Change
Agriculture needs “significant transformation” – FAO report
16 December, 2010 by (comments)A new FAO report calls for “significant transformation” of agriculture in developing countries to tackle the inter-related problems of climate change and food security. For a quick overview, see New Agriculturist. CIAT will play a key role in helping small farmers rising to these kinds of challenges, by leading theRead More …
Filed Under: Climate Change
Haiti: an action plan for agricultural development
5 November, 2010 by (comments)A landmark CIAT report into the state of agriculture in Haiti, following January 2010′s devastating earthquake, features in the latest edition of New Agriculturist. The online development magazine, funded by the UK International Department for International Development (DFID), takes a close look at the recently released Haiti Seed System SecurityRead More …
Filed Under: Latin America and the Caribbean, Regions
CIAT forages featured in New Agriculturist
8 July, 2010 by (comments)CIAT’s pioneering research into the forage grass brachiaria is featured in the latest edition of the DFID-funded online development magazine New Agriculturist. The article looks at brachiaria’s powerful nitrification inhibition capacity, which could help to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production and improve the eco-efficient use ofRead More …
Filed Under: CIAT in the media, Crops, Tropical Forages
In pictures – AgroSalud featured in New Agriculturist
5 May, 2010 by (comments)A picture feature on the work of AgroSalud, the pioneering CIAT-based initiative working to improve the nutritional content of staple crops in Latin America, appears in the latest edition of New Agriculturist. The online publication, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), reports on cutting edge agricultural scienceRead More …
Filed Under: CIAT in the media, Latin America and the Caribbean, Regions
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