Month: April 2017
Scaling up research for impact
Capacity developmentAs part of a German Development Cooperation effort to aid the scaling up of agricultural innovations, Lennart Woltering recently joined CIMMYT’s Sustainable Intensification Program.
Q+A: Agricultural mechanization fuels opportunity for youth in rural Africa
Capacity developmentSmall-scale agricultural mechanization is showing signs it has the potential to fuel rural employment for youth in sub-Saharan Africa, according to researchers.
Breaking Ground: Hands on experience gives Carolina Camacho insight into farming best practices
InnovationsTending her own crops gives Carolina Camacho insights into the challenges farmers face that she could never have learned in a classroom.
Maize breeding on track for climate change in Africa, scientist urges bigger investments
Climate adaptation and mitigationWith appropriate funding, maize yields can continue to increase in extreme heat and drought conditions, scientists say.
New Publications: Biological control program brings long-term benefits to pest resistance
Nutrition, health and food securityA new review highlights the potential for biological control programs to lift a large number of people out of poverty and create greater returns for consumers and producers.
Breaking Ground: David Guerena transfers world-class science to smallholder farmers
Climate adaptation and mitigationDavid Guerena recently joined CIMMYT as soil scientist-systems agronomist, he leads soils/nutrient management activities in Nepal.
CIMMYT doctoral student wins award for outstanding thesis
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT doctoral student and ETH ZĂĽrich graduate Stephanie Cheesman has won the 2017 Hans Vontobel-Preis.
Breakthroughs in agriculture for action on climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigationClimate change presents a formidable challenge as one of the biggest constraints to improving food systems, food security and poverty alleviation around the world, especially for the world’s most vulnerable people.
New Publications: Consumer preference for GM food in Pakistan
Nutrition, health and food securityWhileGM foods continue to be a topic of debate in much of the developed world, few studies have focused on consumers’ acceptance of GM food in developing countries.
India celebrates women in climate smart agriculture
Capacity developmentIn celebration of International Women’s Day, 150 women from villages across Haryana and Bihar, India joined to celebrate the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in their communities.