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Centroamérica y el Caribe son regiones altamente vulnerables al cambio climático, a pesar de su baja contribución a las emisiones globales de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI). Esta vulnerabilidad se debe a su ubicación geográfica, que las hace propensas a eventos climáticos extremos y cambios en los patrones climáticos, afectando sectores clave como la agricultura y ganadería. Aunque Centroamérica emitió

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is collaborating with Feedback to the Future (FttF) and Diabetes Awareness Trust (DAT) to connect urban consumers with small scale organic producers/farmers. The project is being implemented in Kilome sub-county, Makueni County, where the farmers are located, and Makadara sub-county, Nairobi County, where the consumers reside. The overall goal of the project is

Nairobi (Kenya), 16 April 2024 – Organized by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in collaboration across CGIAR research centers, and powered by the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform,CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions, and Briter Bridges, the AgriTech4Kenya Consultation Workshop served as an opportunity for multi-stakeholder dialogue on the conditions and mechanisms necessary for

Just before the sun sets, Anne Wangari wades through thick bunches of spinach on her plot. Nestled among the sloping hills surrounded by coffee fields in Embu County, this bumper harvest is a surprise to her. Previously, “I was planting crops in vain,” she explained. “They started withering and I didn’t understand what the problem was.” Then, she was visited

Por Isabela Londoño Es el equipo de Sanidad de Germoplasma, compuesto por profesionales calificados, responsable de detectar patógenos que puedan transmitirse a través del germoplasma (semillas o plantas in vitro) durante la distribución mundial. A su vez, mediante investigaciones y trabajos conjuntos buscan mejorar y estandarizar nuevas tecnologías que sean cada vez más sensibles a la detección de los patógenos.

With the global population hurtling towards a projected 10 billion by 2050, the urgency for transformative solutions in our food systems has reached a crescendo. With that in mind, the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform is keen to announce the publication of “Creating an Enabling Environment for Developing and Deploying Market-Ready Science-Based Innovations for Sustainable Food Systems”. Access the paper

Methane (CH4) is an often-overlooked greenhouse gas (GHG) that is much more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2) at trapping heat. Methane is 86 times more potent than CO2 over 20 years, and 28 times more potent over 100 years. It is responsible for 30% of global warming. What’s more, although CH4 is a short-lived GHG, increasing emissions could make global

The workshop – held at the CGIAR International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa – brought together stakeholders from various national and regional institutions including the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland (MILLs), Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (OARI), the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC), the South Ethiopia Region Bureau of Agriculture, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Pastoralist