Latin America and the Caribbean
Harnessing the region's agricultural and biological diversity to build resilient food systems.
Overview
The CGIAR Liaison Office for Latin America and the Caribbean works with governments, national research systems, farmers, communities, research institutions and the private sector to develop solutions adapted to the region's diverse food, land and water systems.
From crop breeding and biofortification to digital water governance, climate services, sustainable livestock systems and citizen science, research across Latin America and the Caribbean connects agricultural productivity with nutrition, climate resilience, biodiversity and livelihoods.
The region is central to global food security and biodiversity. The region holds around 30 percent of the world's biodiversity and is the world's largest food-exporting region, while continuing to face growing pressures from climate change, land degradation, malnutrition and inequality.
Our Latin America and the Caribbean presence
News
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Colombia's Minister of Agriculture announces that CIAT's innovations will reach all small-scale agricultural producers in the country
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Indalecio Dangond Baquero, visited CIAT in Palmira, along with the National Manager of ICA and the...
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How CGIAR Climate Action research informed Colombia’s new deforestation-free livestock law
This blogpost explains how CGIAR Climate Action research helped shape Colombia’s new deforestation-free livestock law, strengthening traceability,...
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How does an earthquake affect food systems and what does recovery take?
The August 10 earthquake in Colombia affected urban and rural communities across Chocó, Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Caldas, and Quindío. As...
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Carbon credits won’t finance Colombia’s cacao transition on their own
Carbon credits can supplement (but not fund) Colombia’s cacao agroforestry transition. Research shows farmers need upfront grants, affordable credit...
Events
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Publications
Explore CGIAR publications from the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
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When scale matters Drivers of faunal diversity in cacao production landscapes in the Peruvian Amazon
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Postharvest grain system in Ecuador and smallscale farmers perceptions of gender roles and postharvest loss
Smallholder farmers in Ecuador are the main producers of staple grains, yet postharvest losses remain one of the major constraints they face. This...
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The two sides of migration in Central America Aggregate and distributional impacts in Guatemala
International migration affects labor supply, production patterns, and external income flows in origin countries, yet our understanding of its...
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How satellite data reshaped environmental monitoring decisions in the Amazon
This impact brief draws on an independent Outcome Evidencing evaluation of SERVIR-Amazonia's first phase (2019-2023). SERVIR-Amazonia is a...