Year: 2023
Boosting groundnut value chains
Innovations
A stakeholder meeting held with the aim of establishing a platform for dialogue among stakeholders involved in groundnut production and distribution laid the foundation for the development of groundnut farming in Tanzania.
In Ethiopia, workshop brings together stakeholders on climate risk analysis outputs
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Stakeholders commend climate risk adaptation plans for Ethiopian value chains, including maize and wheat.
Farmers’ Hub launched in Nigeria to boost food security and agricultural development
Capacity development
AVISA Farmers’ Hub initiative aims to empower local farmers, enhancing food security and agricultural development in North Central Nigeria.
Scientist emphasizes digital agro-advisories utilization
Capacity development
Source: The Horn (14 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT scientist, Kindie Tesfaye highlights the role of user-centric climate information services and advisories in empowering farmers.
Top food policy expert hails nation’s efforts to bolster its grain resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: China Daily (15 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT Director General, Bram Govaerts, praises China’s substantial investment in science and technology for food security.
Chewing over the future of global food security
CIMMYT Director General, Bram Govaerts, emphasizes the global food security challenges and applauds China’s efforts to address them.
CIMMYT Ethiopia signs MoU with key private food processor to bolster durum wheat market
Capacity development
CIMMYT Ethiopia aiming to reinvigorate durum wheat production in the country to address market challenges faced by farmers.
Celebrating collaboration in science
Innovations
China-CIMMYT alumni event in Beijing recognizes the impact of partnership.
Nepal maize farmers share vision of a more profitable future with visiting agriculture officials
Innovations
Energized linkages with grain buyers through the Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project have farmers planning to expand maize cropping.
Kevin Kabunda
Nutrition, health and food security
Fall armyworm research, development and extension for horticulture
Capacity development
Teams from Queensland DAF, Agriculture Victoria and others joined B.M. Prasanna, CIMMYT’s Maize Program Director, to discuss fall armyworm management and explore future collaboration on plant health.
