It was nearly midday when we reached the summit, but the sun had not yet touched the observation deck. The sea of green stretching across 3,700 hectares of the Higaonon tribe’s ancestral land in the Philippines’ Northern Mindanao region offered calm and quiet—until a short squeaky ngeek-ngeek echoed through the vast landscape. The all-black female Mindanao hornbill (Penelopides affinis), just
Food insecurity is on the rise worldwide, with 345 million people in 82 countries suffering acute food insecurity in 2022; making it more important than even to test and roll-out new crop varieties adapted to changing local conditions and in keeping with local needs and capabilities. But it wasn’t always so easy to get farmers and agricultural researchers on the
For over a decade, farmers across the world have been working hand-in-hand with researchers at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and their collaborators to develop a better way to test new crop varieties and improve food security in their communities. Food insecurity is on the rise worldwide, with 345 million people in 82 countries suffering acute food insecurity
In the lush forests in Mindanao, a diverse population of flora and fauna coexist in harmony. This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, meet Datu Ramil of the Higaonon tribe who acts as custodian of their ancestral lands and is undeterred in pushing for the protection and conservation of their last stronghold. It was nearly midday when we reached the summit, but the
Coordinating efforts with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to create a more sustainable and resilient future in the Colombian countryside With the aim of gaining a detailed understanding of the components, procedures, and exchange with strategic partners of the Sustainable Agro-Food Systems in Colombia project, and to facilitate
On August 9, 2024, the city of Cartagena witnessed an event that could mark a turning point in the Bolívar region in Colombia: the Experience Sharing and Food Products Event based on Biofortified Rice. Organized by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Canal del Dique – Compas Foundation, and SENA Bolívar, under the framework of the CGIAR’s AgriLAC Resilient
On July 30, 2024, the Dakar office of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT hosted its 3rd Monthly Scientific Awareness Seminar, continuing the tradition of hybrid meetings that bring together both onsite staff and online participants. This session was particularly highlighted by Dr. Mathieu Ouedraogo, who remotely presented the CGIAR’s initiative for Transforming Agri-Food Systems in West and Central
Maize is the second largest crop of the world after wheat, but the most produced globally in terms of total volume, with 1.2 billion tons annually. Along with wheat and rice, these staple cereals represent near half of world’s food calories, especially in developing countries. Its importance as a source of food and income is not in question, but its