Month: August 2015
AAA hybrids move towards commercialization
Climate adaptation and mitigationPLC6 is a term used to refer to an advanced stage of hybrid testing at Syngenta, a partner of the Affordable, Accessible, Asian (AAA) Drought Tolerant Maize Project. Four hybrids, representing combinations of Syngenta and CIMMYT germplasm are currently at PLC6 in big plots at multiple locations. The trajectory of this process points to pilot marketing of a limited quantity of hybrid seed in 2016 and a full market launch in 2017.
Wheat scientists urge funding boost after UK-U.S. food security report
Climate adaptation and mitigationFood shortages will escalate due to climate-change related production shocks and the international community must prepare to respond to price increases and social unrest.
Government of Zimbabwe and CIMMYT to establish maize lethal necrosis (MLN) quarantine facility at Mazowe
Capacity developmentA modern quarantine facility will be established this year to safely import maize breeding materials and proactively breed for MLN resistance and tolerance.
SIMLESA-Mozambique learns more about conservation agriculture technologies in Brazil
Capacity developmentFrom the eye in the sky to the cell phone in the field: technologies for all
Climate adaptation and mitigationFor many farmers in the developing world, cell phones are the most accessible form of technology, but are only one of many technologies changing agriculture.
Zimbabwe and CIMMYT to establish maize lethal necrosis quarantine facility
Nutrition, health and food securityGovernment of Zimbabwe and CIMMYT to establish maize lethal necrosis quarantine facility at Mazowe
Nutrition, health and food securityA modern quarantine facility will be set up in Zimbabwe to safely import materials and proactively breed for resistance against MLN.
Climate change, maize production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigationAlthough climate change is a global phenomenon, its impacts vary depending on region and season. To formulate appropriate adaptation options and ensure timely responses, we first need to better understand the potential impacts of climate change on maize yield and production, on different spatial and temporal scales.
CIMMYT-SARO steps up efforts in war against malnutrition
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT is stepping up efforts to combat malnutrition through agricultural research and the release of orange maize varieties.
Tech-savvy women in Haryana implement precision fertilizer application
Capacity developmentThe state of Haryana, India’s breadbasket, faces a major challenge due to the excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer (N: P: K = 27.2: 9.8: 1) in agriculture. The overuse of nitrogen fertilizer in the rice-wheat systems of Haryana has led to high production costs, low efficiency, environmental pollution and nitrate contamination of groundwater, which causes blue baby syndrome in young children.