Year: 2015
Of maize farmers, coming calves, waxing oxen, and comely camels
The gospel of ngamia. When despite drought, maize becomes a ‘source’ of farm labor and protein, with surplus sold to purchase a calf: “I got so much harvest, and yet I planted this seed very late, and with no fertilizer.”
Food historian Rachel Laudan visits CIMMYT
Food historian Rachel Laudan, who is currently conducting maize research, visits CIMMYT to interact with maize scientists to better understand maize in Mexico.
New findings on gender gap in conservation agriculture
Interview with Clare Stirling, co-author of a new paper, reveals almost no conservation agriculture studies consider gender and gender relations as a factor that may explain low adoption rates.
CIMMYT scientist Ravi Singh receives honor for wheat genetics, breeding
Scientist Ravi Singh is named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for distinguished contributions to the field of agricultural research and development.
Agriculture ministers support policies to achieve Africa’s growth potential
East and Southern African countries need to formulate and implement appropriate policies to help smallholder farmers access technologies.
