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Connecting Genebanks, Economics and Careers

Connecting Genebanks, Economics and Careers The Genebank Impacts Fellowship Two cohorts of young professionals have had the opportunity to leverage their passion for economics and agricultural…

HANOI, VIETNAM, 16 AUGUST 2016: Genetically engineered Cassava plants are transplanted in a experimental greenhouse at the Hanoi headquarters of the International center for Tropical Agriculture. CIAT’s mission is to reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human nutrition in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture. Backed by the Colombian government and Rockefeller, Ford, and Kellogg Foundations, CIAT was formally established in 1967 and began its research in 1969. CIAT’s staff includes about 200 scientists. Supported by a wide array of donors, the Center collaborates with hundreds of partners to conduct high-quality research and translate the results into development impact. A Board of Trustees provides oversight of CIAT’s research and financial management. CIAT develops technologies, methods, and knowledge that better enable farmers, mainly smallholders, to enhance eco-efficiency in agriculture. This makes production more competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient through economically and ecologically sound use of natural resources and purchased inputs. CIAT has global responsibility for the improvement of two staplefoods, cassava and common bean, together with tropical forages for livestock. In Latin America and the Caribbean, research is conducted on rice as well. Representing diverse food groups and a key component of the world’s agricultural biodiversity, those crops are vital for global food and nutrition security. In its work on agrobiodiversity, the Center employs advanced biotechnology to accelerate crop improvement. Progress in our crop research also depends on unique collections of genetic resources– 65,000 crop samples in all – which are held in trust for humanity. Alongside its research on agrobiodiversity, CIAT works in two other areas – soils and decision and policy analysis – which cut across all tropical crops and production environments. Center soil scientists conduct research across scales – from fields and farms to production systems and landscapes – to create new tools and knowledge that help reduce hunger through sustainable intensification of agricultural production, while restoring degraded land and making agriculture climate smart. CIAT’s work on decision and policy analysis harnesses the power of information to influence decisions about issues such as climate change, linking farmers to markets, research impact assessment, and gender equity. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust)

Conserving Crop Diversity Essential to Achieve Zero Hunger: Crop Trust Executive Director

Conserving Crop Diversity Essential to Achieve Zero Hunger: Crop Trust Executive Director The Crop Trust's Executive Director speaks to the Indian Economic Times on the importance on global seed crop…

Conserving Natural Capital to Ensure Our Future Food Supply

Continuing Momentum in March

Continuing Momentum in March Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Dear Executive Board Members and Observers, The highlights of the month of March were the finalization of the CGIAR Genebank Platform…

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Cosmos of Endangered Crops

Livestream and on-site event. Dr. Stefan Schmitz gives a lecture on agricultural biodiversity and the urgent need to preserve it.

Cote d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire has a population of over 23.7 million. Agriculture provides a livelihood for more than half the labour force, and locally grown subsistence crops meet most rural domestic needs.…

Countries Facing Food Insecurity to Benefit From a USD 2 Million “Lifeline” for Crop Diversity

Hands holding a variety of beans in Rwanda

Cowpea: How to Make a Hardy Crop Even Tougher

Cowpea: How to Make a Hardy Crop Even Tougher The cowpea keeps millions of people fed every day—but with the climate crisis threatening production, scientists are finding ways to increase its yields…

Cowpeas in Nigeria Can Trace Ancestry to Genebanks

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The Crop Diversity Digest

From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.