Year: 2020

Research Associate
Features

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

A lack of consistent keywords when tagging research is leading to holes in searches for gender research across CGIAR, the world’s largest network of agricultural researchers. A more systematic and sharper use of keywords when describing datasets will improve findability in searches.

Features

tag icon Capacity development

Service provider harvest model could create opportunities for young African entrepreneurs while reducing carbon emissions.

Features

tag icon Innovations

Two-wheel tractors are allowing Ethiopian farmers to boost their incomes and support their communities in times of need.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Phys.org (16 Jun 2020)

CIMMYT and University of Cordoba studied 54 kinds of wheat to analyze response to high temperatures.

Features

tag icon Capacity development

The introduction of mung bean has transformed rice-wheat food systems in Nepal and has been one of the major successes of the Agronomy and Seed Scaling project.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Reforma (16 Jun 2020)

CIMMYT calls on companies and government to support sustainable and resilient food systems to prevent the COVID-19 health crisis from becoming a food crisis in Mexico.