For more than 30 years, CATIE and The French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) have carried out relevant agricultural research for the region, thereby improving the quality of life of rural populations. Currently 10 CIRAD researchers work at CATIE headquarters in Costa Rica...
In 2019, CATIE installed 72 solar panels in one of its buildings in order to demonstrate the savings that can be achieved with the implementation of this type of technology. CATIE hopes to gradually replicate this initiative in other institutional facilities of higher-energy consumption. With...
CATIE and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCYT) of the Dominican Republic are working together to strengthen the capacities of professionals in the Dominican Republic in the areas of sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, in order to contribute to the sustainable...
Coastal-marine ecosystems and communities are highly susceptible to climate change. They are already suffering from the negative effects of increased and more frequent storms, storm surges and hurricanes; coral mortality; decline in fisheries and other extractive resources associated with food security and livelihoods; loss of...
In order to create a regional strategy for climate change adaptation and mitigation, in 2017 CATIE gave life to the Latin American and Caribbean Platform for Sustainable Livestock Intensification, which was financed by New Zealand, Fontagro and CATIE. In 2019, some of the most relevant...
For more than 70 years, international coffee and cocoa collections have conserved genetic resources that have made it possible to improve existing coffee and cocoa varieties. For several decades, CATIE, together with various partners, have been conducting research using the genetic wealth that exists in...
The circular economy generates 1.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide, being an alternative to the linear economy. For this reason, in 2019, the Municipality of Turrialba in Costa Rica, the Institute for Municipal Development and Advisory Services (IFAM) and the Ministry of Environment and...