Colombia is home to our regional office of the Alliance for the Americas, a cutting-edge research and innovation center that drives the country's inclusive agricultural development through science-based solutions and the development of new technologies, methods and knowledge.
For more than five decades, we have led scientific research in areas such as crop improvement, sustainable value chains, Big Data, climate change, molecular sequencing, and data mining. The Alliance in Colombia has focused on fostering sustainable food production, improving the productivity of the Colombian agricultural sector through innovation and capacity building of smallholder farmers, while addressing the challenges of climate change, food insecurity and biodiversity loss.
- 766 Colombians employed in different areas
- 140 current projects
- 76 funders