International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Das Internationale Zentrum für Tropische Landwirtschaft (CIAT) ist eine gemeinnützige, nichtstaatlichen Forschungsorganisation, die sich der Linderung von Hunger und Armut sowie der Bewahrung natürlicher Ressourcen in Entwicklungsländern widmet. Es ist eines von 16 Zentren unterstützt von der Beratungsgruppe für internationale Agrarforschung (CGIAR). Die wichtigsten Forschungsthemen sind pflanzliche Verbesserung, Erhaltung, Untersuchung und Nutzung der biologischen Vielfalt, Bekämpfung von Schädlingen und Krankheiten, Bodenqualität und Produktionssysteme sowie der Landbewirtschaftung. Die wichtigsten Produkte dieser Arbeit sind verbessertes Saatgut, Methoden und Informationen.
Adresse
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Recta Cali-Palmira
A.A. 6713 Cali
Telefon: +57 (2) 4450000
Fax: +57 (2) 4450073
E-Mail: ciat(@)cgiar.org
Aktivitäten:
- Forschung
Netzwerke:
- Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Koordinierte Projekte
- Fighting drought and aluminum toxicity: Integrating functional genomics, phenotypic screening and participatory evaluation with women and small-scale farmers to develop stress-resistant common bean and Brachiaria for the tropics Details von Fighting drought and aluminum toxicity: Integrating functional genomics, phenotypic screening and participatory evaluation with women and small-scale farmers to develop stress-resistant common bean and Brachiaria for the tropics
- Gene flow analysis for environmental safety in the Tropics Details von Gene flow analysis for environmental safety in the Tropics
- Matching product quality, hillside environments and market demand for agricultural highvalue diversification - DAPA (Diversification Agriculture Project Alliance). Details von Matching product quality, hillside environments and market demand for agricultural highvalue diversification - DAPA (Diversification Agriculture Project Alliance).
- More chicken and pork in the pot, and money in pocket: Improving forages for monogastric animals with low-income farmers Details von More chicken and pork in the pot, and money in pocket: Improving forages for monogastric animals with low-income farmers
- New opportunities for hillside farmers: Matching product quality, environments and market demand for high-value agricultural products Details von New opportunities for hillside farmers: Matching product quality, environments and market demand for high-value agricultural products
- Spatial insights: Aerial imagery for site-specific agronomic management Details von Spatial insights: Aerial imagery for site-specific agronomic management
- Understanding and catalyzing learning-selection processes of multi-purpose forage based technologies in Central-America with focus on dry season options and farmer-led seed systems Details von Understanding and catalyzing learning-selection processes of multi-purpose forage based technologies in Central-America with focus on dry season options and farmer-led seed systems