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International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Also Known As CIAT
International Agricultural Research Centers

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) 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.

Facts
Founding Year
1967 1
Headquarters
Palmira, Colombia 1
Classification
Kind
International Agricultural Research Center 1
Connections

Associated With

Cassava, Crops

Cassava is one of CIAT's founding mandate crops.

Common Bean, Crops

Common bean is one of CIAT's founding mandate crops.

In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Formation
    Formation: 1967
  • Lead paragraph, location sentence
    It is based in Palmira, Colombia, where it employs over 300 scientists.
  • Lead paragraph, opening name and abbreviation
    known as CIAT from its Spanish-language name Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
  • lead description (institution-kind)
    The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) is an international research and development organization dedicated to reducing hunger and poverty and preserving natural resources in developing countries.
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