Leadership Announcement: Tropical Forages Program at Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Feedipedia is delighted to announce that Dr. Jacobo Arango has been appointed as the new Leader of the Tropical Forages Program.

Jacobo is a distinguished Colombian scientist with over 15 years of international experience in forage-based systems, sustainable livestock production, and climate change mitigation. He holds a B.Sc. in Biology from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a Ph.D. in Plant Science from the University of Freiburg, Germany.

At the Alliance, Jacobo has led high-impact research on nitrogen and carbon cycling in tropical crop–livestock systems, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing resource use efficiency, and improving soil health. He has successfully led projects funded by BMGF, Bezos Earth Fund, GIZ, the World Bank, the EU, JIRCAS, and YARA, delivering scalable solutions in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and beyond.

Jacobo also serves as a Lead Author for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, is a member of the FAO Technical Advisory Group on Methane, and contributes to editorial boards of leading scientific journals. His leadership is defined by a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, inclusive innovation, and mentoring the next generation of scientists.

As we welcome Jacobo to this key role, we also extend our deep gratitude to Dr. Michael Peters, retiring after 25 years of exceptional service, whose vision and dedication have shaped the Tropical Forages Program and left a lasting legacy.

We are confident that under Jacobo’s leadership, the program will continue to advance sustainable livestock systems, improve tropical forage solutions, and address global challenges in food security and climate resilience.

Let's congratulate Jacobo Arango and celebrate Michael Peters’ extraordinary contributions!