Year: 2022

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CIMMYT explains how the world can protect agrifood systems from market shocks, such as the conflict in Ukraine, to prevent food insecurity.

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Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.

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CIMMYT and its partners are helping farmers branch out into business to improve crop yield and create job opportunities in their communities.

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Incorrect identification of crop varieties is widespread among farmers, according to a new CIMMYT study.

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Zone-specific recommendations provide Afghan farmers with the best practices in wheat production for their region.

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To alleviate malnutrition associated with essential amino acids, QPM development and deployment should be further proliferated to reach a large number of consumers.

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Research Coordinator
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New issue spotlights importance of gender inclusive approach to agricultural research for development.

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Jawoo Koo, IFPRI, and Andrea Gardeazabal, CIMMYT, explain how smallholders in Africa, Asia and Latin America will benefit from the CGIAR Initiative for Digital Innovation.

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Successful testing of phone-based groundwater monitoring in the Nepal Terai was described at World Water Week in Stockholm.

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Source: MarketWatch (23 Sep 2022)

Models of funding for agricultural research and development (R&D) need to adapt in order for the world to meet current challenges to agrifood systems.

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Protecting farmers from wheat blast, a lethal plant disease, could be made easier through enhanced monitoring and forecasting tools.

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Source: Des Moines Register (25 Sep 2022)

Cary Fowler, US Special Envoy for Global Food Security, mentions CIMMYT as one example of institutions “contributing significantly to global food security.”

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CIMMYT’s Women in Crop Science team win the Inclusive Team Award at CGIAR’s inaugural Inclusive Workplace Awards for creating an inclusive and respectful team culture.