Marcela Quintero

Ecologist and Agronomist.
Associate Director General, Research Strategy and Innovation @BiovIntCIAT_eng @BioIntCIAT_es
@CGIAR Director for Land & Environment

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

📢 Join us at #RNW26 to explore how school meals can transform food systems through better nutrition, local procurement, biodiversity, and women’s empowerment.‍‍🌾
📅 27 May 2026 | 🕑 14:00–15:15 (CEST) | 📍 FAO HQ
Discover more 👇 https://t.co/b1h1DJlylA

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🌱 In Vietnam, farmers, traders, and restaurants are reconnecting indigenous crops to markets, turning agrobiodiversity into livelihoods, culture, and climate resilience. 🇻🇳
Read more: 👉 https://t.co/pksTgD9DVj

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

📰 #InTheMedia | 🌱🧬 Scientists and experts from across Asia met in Vietnam to tackle the cassava “disease storm.” The Alliance provided scientific leadership to strengthen breeding networks and advance resilient, disease‑resistant varieties. 🍠
🔗 https://t.co/Odh2BSk2BQ

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

📰 #InTheMedia | ☕Kenya ships its first coffee meeting EU deforestation rules. Alliance researchers worked with cooperatives to compile farm-level data that prove the 320 bags were sustainably produced. 🌍📊
🔗 Read more in @TheStarKenya: https://t.co/RtSCHJh3La

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🍌🌍 This #BananaDay reminds us that bananas face climate risks, soil degradation and destructive diseases. Unlocking banana genetic diversity is key to building resilience and securing livelihoods.
🔎 Learn more: https://t.co/HKZ6665HXb

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🤖Alliance researchers supported the Drone Phenomics Hackathon with IFPRI and #Fairgrounds at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Students explored drone imagery, AI and phenotyping, guided by our team driving digital tools for sustainable agriculture.
🔗 https://t.co/qP7NWXqzvb

[Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_esp]

El ICA declaró como cultivar convencional una línea de arroz desarrollada por nuestro equipo con edición genética CRISPR/Cas9. 🌾Este avance permite aumentar granos por planta y abre nuevas oportunidades para la Altillanura.🌱🌎
🔗 Lee el boletín completo: https://t.co/iq3o62AH9o

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

📰 #InTheMedia | Mongabay featured our work to stop cassava’s viral spread from Asia to the Amazon. 🍠🌳 How is it linked to climate change and the 800M people who depend on this crop? Find out here 👇
🔗 https://t.co/PI8vbn18qs

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🌎 At #COP30, @MaElizaJV shares why non-market approaches matter. Real #ClimateAction starts with trust, inclusion & listening to communities. 🏡
🎥 Watch how collaboration scale impact.

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🌟 On the eve of #COP30, it's important to bear in mind that food’s climate cost is bigger than we think. ⁠NGAIWI EYENIYEH, scientist of the Alliance, calls for integrated GHG accounting to fix fragmented data and boost progress toward #ParisAgreement https://t.co/ZbEfB2wABJ

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🌱🤝 At #COP30, we’re highlighting non-market approaches and governance solutions that support climate action:
📅 12 Nov | Agroecology as a Non-Market Climate Solution
📅 13 Nov | Public Policies for Climate, Nutrition & Agroecology
👉 Full agenda: https://t.co/XHnaRM0jcB

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

📊⚠️ Zinc deficiency affects ~25% of Colombia's population. 🍚 Biofortified rice can significantly increase zinc and iron levels within existing diets, but consumer interest is key. Discover the results of a blind study with 400 potential consumers!👇
https://t.co/meB9KrsAxs

[Horacio Rodríguez @horacio_rv]

A dialogue with @BiovIntCIAT_eng reaffirmed that resilient food systems in #Africa depend on ag investments that deliver for people & nature

At @nature_org & the Alliance, we’re turning science into policy for food security, equity & healthy landscapes 👉🏾 https://t.co/CmPlCd7HOX

[Marcela Quintero @MarceQuinteroT]

Livestock systems are key for the food security and global environmental agendas. See science based insights from @CGIAR to G20

[Jacobo Arango @Jacobo_ABC]

Key high level a report prepared by @CiniroJr_ABC and team for the G20 meeting in South Africa:

Harnessing livestock for climate action and food security: A strategic opportunity for Africa and the Global South

https://t.co/y8KI4ekcxS

@BiovIntCIAT_eng @jlucasrestrepo

[CGIAR Climate Action @CGIARclimate]

What if social protection didn’t just react to climate disasters but anticipated them?

@CGIAR Climate Security latest paper explores how early warning systems & climate risk data can turn today’s safety nets into tomorrow’s resilience engines.

⏩ Read: https://t.co/1nGZ6Qru2b

[Marcela Quintero @MarceQuinteroT]

Great output for better and more effective soil fertility management in Honduras. We look forward to keep collaborating with @dictasag. @CGIAR @BiovIntCIAT_eng

[DICTA SAG Honduras @dictasag]

🌱 ¡Conocer el suelo es transformar el futuro del campo!

Desde SAG-DICTA y junto a @BioversityCIAT desarrollamos #SuelosDeHonduras: un proyecto que digitaliza la fertilidad del suelo para decisiones agrícolas m��s precisas, sostenibles y rentables. 🧪🌍

[DICTA SAG Honduras @dictasag]

🌱 ¡Conocer el suelo es transformar el futuro del campo!

Desde SAG-DICTA y junto a @BioversityCIAT desarrollamos #SuelosDeHonduras: un proyecto que digitaliza la fertilidad del suelo para decisiones agrícolas más precisas, sostenibles y rentables. 🧪🌍

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🌍 Systemic change requires that best practices are adopted by stakeholders at all levels. 🌾📱 From climate-resilient crops to digital information platforms, the Alliance ensures that discoveries are adopted at scale. 🚀 See how in our Annual Report!👇 https://t.co/vPUOSlU3PP

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🌱🦋 This #BiodiversityDay, 🤝 our partners and colleagues spotlight #agrobiodiversity as a key driver in the transition toward #foodsystems that nourish people and protect the planet.
Check it out 👇
#CAAS @CropTrust @FAO @IUCN @UNBiodiversity @worldfarmersorg @WWF

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

👀 Join our researchers as they take the stage as panelists in the breakout session Building food systems: Ambition to COP30 through South-South Cooperation, hosted by @CCACoalition, with insights from the leading international research institutions.
👉 https://t.co/0jvuPJsFVj