Year: 2019

Innovations
Features

Traits sought include better resilience under high temperatures, drought conditions or the attacks of rapidly-evolving crop diseases.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Features

A new study explores how conservation agriculture in southern Africa supports spider populations and diversity, which could help mitigate pest damage.

Innovations
Features

Trials of the Nutrient Expert app showed improved yields, fertilizer-use efficiency and increased profits for farmers.

Capacity development
News

CIMMYT launched the consortiumin May 2018, to better engage with a committed set of partners and to achieve enhanced maize yields in Africa.

Capacity development
News

The AWARD program advocates for a more gender-responsive agricultural research ecosystem.

Innovations
News

Researchers use the Photovoice methodology to better understand weed management practices.

Innovations
Podcasts

Dubbed the “Uber for the farm”, Hello Tractor’s app easily allows tractor owners to rent their machinery to farmers and to improve business and operations.

Capacity development
News

Fazleen Abdul Fatah notes that few studies document shifts between cereals.