Guatemala
Addressing the weather data paradox head-on in Guatemala and Mali
Weather data is vital for climate science, but it is often inaccessible. To solve this, weather stations are being installed in Mali and Guatemala.
Local solutions for climate change adaptation and coffee rust management in Guatemala
A recent news blog on the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture and Food Security website highlights urgent need to identify best agroecological...
Agricultural biodiversity to manage risks and empower the poor
Proceedings are now available from an International Conference held in Rome in 2015 to launch the IFAD and EU supported Initiative ‘Linking...
Handing communities the management of a Guatemalan forest
As discussed in a recent article in The New York Times, on-going research in the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala’s northern Petén region...
Underutilized crops to enhance resilience and nutrition in Mali, India and Guatemala
A new research initiative aims to enhance the resilience of livelihoods and improve nutrition in Mali, India and Guatemala through the use of...
Treating drought like other natural disasters in Guatemala
Bioversity International scientist Jacob van Etten explains how drought drills can improve Guatemala's response to drought, in this Thomson Reuters...
iButtons to the rescue − improving drought response in Guatemala
Guatemala newspaper (in Spanish) features iButton weather sensors adapted by Bioversity International as part of the government’s plan to reduce...
Girls crossing the desert - a reflection of an agricultural researcher
On International Women's Day 2015, Jacob van Etten, agricultural researcher with Bioversity International who is based in Central America, reflects on...
USAID partners with Bioversity International on Crowdsourced Crop Improvement
Bioversity International has been awarded $1 million by the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program at USAID for crowdsourced crop improvement...
Supporting international cooperation in access and benefit sharing of germplasm for climate change adaptation
Climate change is already forcing farmers around the world to find substitutes for currently grown crop varieties that cannot tolerate changing...