The Chair of the Consortium Board of CGIAR, Dr Carlos Prez del Castillo has commended the high quality of research work being undertaken by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), emphasizing that this is needed now more than ever t…
Archive for July, 2012
Brazil News.net: International agric chiefs commend high quality of research at IITA
The Chair of the Consortium Board of CGIAR, Dr Carlos Prez del Castillo has commended the high quality of research work being undertaken by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), emphasizing that this is needed now more than ever t…
Special report on IWMI at Ramsar COP11
Every three years the signatories to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, better known as the Ramsar Convention, attend a Conference of the Parties (COP) to assess progress, share knowledge and experience on technical issues, and pla…
CIAT’s cassava work in SE Asia on ABC Radio Australia
CIAT Asia’s Regional Coordinator, Rod Lefroy, speaks to ABC Radio Australia about the importance of cassava in SE Asia, the possible impacts of climate change on the crop, and some of the pest and disease challenges facing smallholder cassava produ…
Facilitating Long-term Investments in Agricultural Technology
After decades of declining food prices, recent food, fuel and financial crises have ushered in a new reality. As outlined in the International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI) 2011 Global Food Policy Report, food prices rose dramatically in 2…