Want some specific examples of crop wild relatives used in breeding? See the new page ”Why CWR” on the global CWR project site. We provide nine examples of contributions to pest and disease resistance, salinity tolerance, and yield, nutrition and v…
UK Newspaper The Guardian has published a picture feature on Gorilla Beans in its Global Development section today. The beans – rich in iron and zinc – were developed by HarvestPlus, a joint programme of CIAT and the International Food Policy Resea…
If you ever needed proof of the power of visual data, try this: Visit the RTBMaps website. You’ll arrive at a big world map. Click on the “Biotic” button, and select “cassava mealybug.” Then hold onto your seat.
Tens of thousands living in West Africa’s Volta Basin could be displaced in 15 years because they won’t be able to grow enough food where they live. Their once fertile land is becoming so severely degraded due to poor land management practices that…
CCAFS has recently been accepted as a member of the UN launched Global Gender and Climate Change Alliance (GGCA), whose goal is to bring a human face to climate change decision-making and initiatives.
