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CIAT in Perspective
2003-2004

Cardinal Points— Charting the Direction of Our Work

Contents

Perspective in Practice

• Cardinal points-Charting the direction of CIAT's work: Director general's message
• Sharing the benefits of agriculture's green gold: An initiative to help Latin America apply international biodiversity agreements
• Prevent, reduce, reverse: An aggressive initiative in the war against land degradation
• Learning to innovate: An initiative to spread the brushfires of rural discovery

Research and Development Highlights

• Bouncing back after tragedy: The Cassava Biotechnology Network
• Industrial drying opens up a lucrative market for cassava
• High-tannin legumes help suppress methane from livestock
• Weapons against whiteflies
• Trade fairly in Spanish
• Empowering rural people through participatory monitoring and evaluation
• Distance learning for sustainable rural development
• Mapping Ecuador's vulnerability to El Niño

The Power of Perspective