News and Events

Wasp 'sting operation' could help Cambodian farmers too September 2010
CIAT scientists are investigating low-cost options for rearing a parasitic wasp in Cambodia to tackle outbreaks of cassava mealybug. The move follows the release of thousands of tine insects by the Thai Department of Agriculture and the Thai Tapioca Development Institute in July to tackle the devastating outbreaks there. More...

Cassava under threat January 2010
CIAT scientists and their partners in Southeast Asia have issued urgent preliminary guidelines to tackle deadly pest and disease outbreaks that have crippled cassava production in parts of the region. More...

Unlocking the potential of grassland January 2010
Better use of tropical grasslands could be as effective in the fight against hunger as investment in irrigation schemes, and could also help to protect the environment. The findings come from the first phase of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). More...

Digital Stories

Tackling mealybug outbreaks in Thailand
CIAT entomologist Tony Bellotti talks about recent efforts to tackle a devastating cassava mealybug outbreak in Thailand.

Chayote: A CIAT success story
A digital story documenting the success of CIAT's Asia office in improving the livelihoods of small chayote producers in the uplands of northwest Vietnam.

Cassava: Fuel of the future?
A documentary about the successful trial of cassava biofuel. The initiative brings together CIAT's high-starch cassava varieties with Clayuca's small-scale processing plant to produce eco-efficient fuel for a variety of purposes.