From farmers’ fields to business enterprises and government offices, CIAT’s research targeting development impact demonstrated in many ways the validity of the eco-efficiency concept that has guided the Center’s work for nearly a decade. It also provided the groundwork for the idea of “sustainable food futures,” the theme of this year’s annual report.

Over the past year, CIAT has continued to work across the tropics to improve food and nutrition security to benefit rural livelihoods, while ensuring access to healthy and sustainable harvests for the urban poor.

In collaboration with our partners, including policy makers and the private sector, our research contributes to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. As a global organization, one of CIAT’s key strengths is drawing on worldwide expertise and knowledge for solutions to local challenges.