Month: May 2017
Quality assurance and control ensure delivery of high quality maize seed to farmers
Capacity development
Representatives gathered to discuss how maize seed systems in Africa can be strengthened through quality assurance control measures.
New Publications: Sustainable agriculture boosts water savings in India
Nutrition, health and food security
In northwestern India, growing maize is being advocated as an alternative to rice to address resource degradation challenges such as declining water tables and climate change induced variability in rainfall and temperature.
Moving zinc-enriched wheat into the mainstream
Nutrition, health and food security
In an effort to stamp out hidden hunger, scientists are calling for support to make zinc-biofortification a core trait in the world’s largest wheat breeding program.
Tanzanian start-up rises to profitable maize business
Capacity development
CIMMYT supports seed company partners in enhancing their capacity to produce foundation and certified seed.
Breaking Ground: Crop simulation models help Balwinder Singh predict future challenges
Innovations
Balwinder Singh uses crop simulation models to help smallholder farmers in South Asia prepare for future climates and unexpected challenges.
Maize lethal necrosis quarantine facility opens avenues for introducing novel maize germplasm in southern Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
The maize lethal necrosis quarantine facility in southern Africa was officially opened in Zimbabwe on April 20, 2017.
Q+A: Women in Triticum award provides development opportunities and support networks for women in agriculture
Capacity development
Margaret Krause, a doctoral candidate in Plant Breeding at Cornell University, became interested in science and nature at an early age.
DuPont Pioneer explores support for CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform
Innovations
A DuPont Pioneer leadership delegation visited CIMMYT HQ on 12 May, 2017.
New Publications: Maize variety replacement lags in sub-Saharan Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
Sales boost seed sector growth in Nepal
Capacity development
Four Nepalese seed companies are showing signs of significant growth, with seed sales increasing nearly 60 percent since 2014.
Breaking Ground: Vijay Chaikam develops doubled haploid lines to accelerate maize breeding
Innovations
Vijay Chaikam works as a scientist and manager at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center doubled haploid facility in Kiboko, Kenya.
New Publications: Common platform improves collaboration for research on genetic resources
Innovations
A common platform through which data on genetic resources can be disseminated to both crop researchers and breeders can strengthen research communities.
USAID delegation tours sustainable agriculture activities in Bangladesh
Innovations
A delegation of USAID representatives recently visited southern Bangladesh to learn about sustainable agriculture activities in the area and emerging challenges to wheat production.
