Humidtropics, a CGIAR Research Program led by IITA

Effective Organizational Analysis for Humidtropics Action Sites

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In 2013, a Situation Analysis (in Spanish) was carried out in the Nicanorte Action Site located in northern Nicaragua. A key component of this analysis was an Organizational Analysis (in Spanish), which involved the collection and analysis of primary data about organizational actors active in the Action Site. The purpose of the Organizational Analysis was twofold: Gain a deeper understanding of the current status of different activities, innovations, and future directions of organizations working in Nicanorte to assist in the process of making strategic and collective decisions about … [Read more...]

Central Vietnam R4D Platform and Action Site Launched

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Humidtropics aims to address agricultural systems constraints in the humid tropics. In the Central Highlands of Vietnam, major agricultural challenges identified by researchers include soil degradation, physical water availability and market constraints. The overall aim at this early stage of the work under Humidtropcis is to inform partners, identify entry themes and research sites in a participatory process and prioritize research ideas. To this end, Humidtropics core Partners CIAT and ILRI launched a Research for Development (R4D) Platform and Action Site planning meeting in Boun Ma … [Read more...]

R4D Platform Launch in China

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The fourth Humidtropics Platform in the Mekong region was launched on September 24 in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China. Fifty stakeholders attended from government, research, business and NGO sectors. Two thirds of the participants were local, and the remainder came from Yunnan or National level organisations. Xishuangbanna is famous within China for biodiversity and cultural diversity: it covers 0.2% of China’s land area, but harbors 16% of China’s plant species, 22% of mammals, and 36% of birds. There are eight distinct major ethnic groups with separate languages, and many … [Read more...]