Month: April 2018
Precision Nutrient Management: The Future of Nitrogen Use Efficiency
Capacity development
This March, the Borlaug Institute of South Asia (BISA) held an international workshop on enhancing Nitrogen use efficiency in wheat using the combined approach of breeding and precision agronomy in Ladhowal, Punjab.
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Helping farmers adapt to shocks while producing more food and reducing emissions.
Capacity development
Every year, CIMMYT trains tens of thousands of farmers, scientists, and technicians.
Innovations
Using technology and innovation for better research, and connecting small farmers to the right seeds and practices.
Breaking Ground: Terry Molnar uses native maize varieties to find novel traits for breeding
Terry Molnar is helping farmers face these challenges by using the natural diversity of plants to unlock desirable genetic traits inside food crops.
Nutrition, health and food security
Ensuring the availability of and access to nutritious and healthy food.
Farmers in Ethiopia willing to pay more for quality protein maize
Nutrition, health and food security
In Ethiopia, 44 percent of children under the age of five experience impaired growth due to poor nutrition. Quality protein maize helps combat stunting and boosts nutrition in children who survive on a maize-dominated diet.
