CIAT | The International Center for Tropical Agriculture is a not-for-profit research and development organization dedicated to increase prosperity and improve human nutrition in the tropics through research-based solutions in agriculture and the environment

We’re moving: Visit the Alliance’s new website

We encourage readers to kindly visit our new website for the latest information from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT: alliancebioversityciat.org

Annual Report 2019: Now available

2019 was an extraordinary year for our Alliance. We effectively brought together two world-class CGIAR research centers, Bioversity International and CIAT, and their century-long research history, charting a high-impact strategy that works at the nexus of agriculture, environment and nutrition. Read on for examples of solutions and success stories from our scientists in 2019.

How did an ancient plant from Latin America become Asia’s second-most important cash crop?

The Reponse from the Alliance to COVID-19 Impacts on Global Food Systems

The number of people affected by hunger, already a staggering 800 million, could double as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is working to help…