Archive for January, 2018
New technical guide to help farmers protect against fall armyworm
January 30, 2018Nairobi, Kenya (CIMMYT) – A new comprehensive integrated pest management (IPM)-based technical guide produced by international experts will help scientists, extension agents and farmers to tackle the …
New Publications: Goat grass gives wheat breeders an edge
January 30, 2018A new commentary published today in Nature Plants highlights the importance of an ancient grass species for wheat breeding.
Partners invited to apply for allocation of new CIMMYT pre-commercial hybrids
January 26, 2018The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners in eastern Africa and similar agro-ecological zones, to scale up production fo …
CIMMYT research publications sow seeds in academic world
January 24, 2018CIMMYT scientists produce a lot more than just improved maize and wheat varieties.
Are you a Wizard or Prophet? New book highlights our relationship with nature and humanity’s future
January 23, 2018“The Wizard and the Prophet” looks at the world’s most threatening challenges to food security.
New Publications: Using prediction models to keep up with growing demand for wheat
January 18, 2018Wheat harvest near Iztaccíhuatl volcano in Juchitepec, Estado de México. Photo: CIMMYT/P. Lowe With increasing global demand for wheat and increasing constraints (high temperatures, diseases) to wheat …
Emergency seed fuels quick farm recovery in drought-affected Ethiopia
January 11, 2018In response to Ethiopia’s worst drought in 50 years and a critical shortage of seed in 2016, CIMMYT and partners delivered over 3,400 tons of high quality seed to farmers.
Government officials learn about agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh
January 10, 2018On December 10 2017,CIMMYT joined SAARC in celebrating the 33rd SAARC Charter Day.
Women are the foundation for change in rural Ethiopia
January 9, 2018Community conversations, a human-centered approach, puts people in charge of their own development in maize-based communities in Ethiopia.
Innovation leads South Asia’s new Green Revolution
January 9, 2018Leaders from across South Asia recently called for increased investment in conservation agriculture to protect future food systems across the region.
Success in mainstreaming CSISA-supported agricultural technologies
January 3, 2018Since 2015, CSISA has been working to generate evidence on best management practices for improving cropping system productivity in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains.