Month: October 2015
WEMA hybrid launch to benefit maize farmers in Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Through the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project, 13 maize hybrids were approved for commercial production by relevant authorities in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa between October 2014 and March 2015.
CIMMYT helps the Seed Entrepreneurs’ Association of Nepal devise its organizational strategy
Capacity development
In response to the interest expressed by the Seed Entrepreneurs’ Association of Nepal (SEAN), CIMMYT-Nepal organized a meeting with SEAN and the Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) on 29 July 2015 at NARC’s Agriculture Botany Division, Khumaltar, as an activity of the CIMMYT-led Cereal System Initiative for South Asia-Nepal (CSISA-NP).
RISING Voices interviews Frédéric Baudron
Capacity development
Africa RISING interviews Frédéric Baudron, systems agronomist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Ethiopia.
Green manure crop cover reduces need for mineral fertilizer in Africa
Innovations
Green manures are an affordable and environmentally friendly alternative to fertilizer for many farmers in southern Africa.
Pakistani stakeholders evaluate the performance of CIMMYT maize germplasm across Punjab
Capacity development
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), organized a traveling seminar to give stakeholders the chance to evaluate the performance of CIMMYT maize germplasm in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
Message from Borlaug-Ruan international intern Sweta Sudhir, Turkey, summer 2015
Capacity development
Borlaug-Ruan international intern Sweta Sudhir tells us about her summer at CIMMYT-Turkey.
