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International Center for Tropical Agriculture

International research institute in Colombia, member of CGIAR

Field	Value
name	International Center for Tropical Agriculture
logo	Alliance Logo Refresh EN color.svg
abbreviation	CIAT
merged	The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
formation	1967
type	Intergovernmental organization
status	International organization
purpose	Research for development
headquarters	Cali-Palmira
location	Colombia
leader_title	Director General
leader_name	Juan Lucas Restrepo
parent_organization	CGIAR
website

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (known as CIAT from its Spanish-language name Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical) is an international research and development organization dedicated to "reducing hunger and poverty and preserving natural resources in developing countries". It is based in Palmira, Colombia, where it employs over 300 scientists.

CIAT is one of the 14 agricultural research centers of the CGIAR. In 2019, CIAT joined with Bioversity International (as the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT) to "deliver research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives".

Future Seeds Gene bank

CIAT has one of the 11 gene banks of the CGIAR, with a collection of more than 65,000 accessions of three crops: beans (37,000); tropical forages (23,000) and cassava (6,000), from more than 100 countries. With funding from the United Kingdom, the Colombian government and others, in 2022 inaugurated a new facility to host those accessions called 'Future seeds' in which not only expanded its capacity to up tp 250,000 accessions, but creating an architectural landmark and environmentally sustainable infrastructure, and a hub for research and learning

The research conducted at this center includes, as of 2013, a research on developing better varieties of grain legumes. The goals are tolerances to drought, low phosphorus soils, and heat; in addition to improved nitrogen fixation. CIAT coordinated the activities of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) in 29 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This effort was supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

References

[https://ciat.cgiar.org/alliance/ The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT]
[https://www.bioversityinternational.org/about-us/who-we-are/staff-bios/single-details-bios/restrepo-juan-lucas/ Juan Lucas Restrepo]
"CIAT: International Center for Tropical Agriculture".
(25 March 2015). "Scientists have engineered the food that will help save a starving, warming planet". [[Quartz (publication)]].
"Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT".
[https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/worlds-biggest-tropical-crop-bank-opens-in-colombia-taking-food-research-high-tech/ World’s biggest tropical crop bank opens in Colombia, taking food research high tech]
[https://www.science.org/content/article/world-s-largest-bean-and-cassava-collection-gets-striking-new-home World’s largest bean and cassava collection gets a striking new home]
Neil Palmer. (February 12, 2013). "Grain legumes come out of the shadows with major research programme". International Center for Tropical Agriculture.

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