Year: 2020

News

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Breakthrough comes after three years of intensive research and trials conducted in Kenya — and during the United Nations International Year of Plant Health — and represents a significant advance in the global fight against fall armyworm.

News

tag icon Capacity development

CSISA initiatives support smallholder farmers in India to become successful entrepreneurs.

News

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Ugandan seed enterprise showcases the performance of stress-resilient maize varieties and engages agro-dealers as last mile seed merchants.

News

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

Rahel Assefa and Kate Dreher selected as inaugural winners of award celebrating women’s contribution to CIMMYT’s work and mission.

Videos

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Could an ancient and — in the Americas — commonplace practice help make maize agri-food systems more nutritious?

In the media

tag icon Innovations

Source: MIT Technology Review (18 Dec 2020)

A new seed developed by CIMMYT is boosting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa, where yields are less than a third of what they are in the US—in large part because of drought.

Features

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

CIMMYT system economist explores ways to streamline smallholder farming systems through mechanization, gender equity and conservation agriculture.

News

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

New research shows that a portfolio of crop management practices can boost productivity while minimizing harm to the environment.

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Researchers join government officials and other stakeholders to discuss collaborative research and development activities in Bangladesh.

Features

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

World-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs joins CIMMYT’s end-of-year event to reflect upon the important tasks CGIAR should undertake in its upcoming 50 years of impact.

Publications

tag icon Capacity development

New manual supports informed choices for climate resilience in Zimbabwe.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: RCN Radio (15 Dec 2020)

Natalia Palacios, Maize Quality Specialist at CIMMYT, spoke about the center’s work in Colombia and the future of maize production in the program ‘Tierra de Sueños’.

Press releases

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High-zinc and climate-resilient varieties poised to boost production for farmers and nutrition for consumers.

News

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Improved maize varieties among top three CGIAR innovations adopted by up to 11 million households in Ethiopia, independent study shows.