Year: 2024
Breaking barriers in Mshewe: How Zinduka Women are Transforming Agriculture and Empowering Communities
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
With USAID and CIMMYT’s AID-I project, women in rural Tanzania are overcoming adversity, pioneering seed production, and redefining gender roles
Seeds to beat the heat in lowland tropics
Partners in South Asia commend HTMA project’s success in the wake of climate change
CIMMYT Expands Climate-Smart Interventions in Southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT is leading efforts in Southern Africa to empower farmers with climate-smart agriculture, resilient seed systems, and early-warning tools, ensuring food security and sustainability amidst unprecedented drought conditions
Helping herders access grazing lands and water sources amid prevailing food insecurity in Sudan
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT’s Sustainable Agrifood Systems Approach for Sudan (SASAS) program works to ensure that herders have access to rich grazing lands and safe drinking water to improve foraging conditions for their livestock
International recognition for CIMMYT: Honorary Doctorate Awarded to Bram Govaerts in India
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Bram Govaerts received an Honorary Doctorate, highlighting CIMMYT’s global impact on food security through innovation
Can We Transform World Food Day Into A Celebration?
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Forbes ()
CIMMYT’s focus on promoting biodiversity and resilient crops, as highlighted by Sieglinde Snapp, plays a crucial role in improving food security and livelihoods
Malho Marndi finds way forward with Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) Technology
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Malho Marndi is leading the way, proving that with the right technology, smallholder farmers can thrive
Context-dependent agricultural intensification pathways to increase rice production in India
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Nature Communications ()
A Nature Communications study shows that targeted nitrogen and irrigation interventions can sustainably boost rice yields and profitability in India
Machakos farmer reaps prosperity with new pigeon pea variety
Capacity development
Festus Muthoka’s story reflects broader efforts in the agricultural community to introduce more resilient crop varieties that meet the needs of farmers in challenging environments
The Sudan Food Security Initiative: Helping Farmers Produce High-Quality Seed Varieties
Capacity development
CIMMYT’s SASAS program boosts food security in conflict-affected Sudan by introducing high-yielding sorghum varieties through demonstration fields. Part of the Sudan Food Security Initiative (SFSI), it strengthens informal seed systems and helps farmers increase yields.
SASAS and partners use the Mega Demonstration Protocol with mother and baby trials in 10 villages in Kassala State to promote drought-tolerant sorghum adoption.
Scaling fodder innovations to improve livestock productivity in Zimbabwe’s semi-arid regions
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The LIPS Zimbabwe project boosts livestock productivity and climate resilience by introducing drought-tolerant fodder crops and mechanization to farmers in semi-arid regions
Wild wheat: The key to food security in a warming world
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Increased investment in researching the crop’s grassy cousins can yield a new generation of varieties that are not just climate-resilient, but also environmentally regenerative
Nane Nane fair in Tanzania showcases agricultural innovation and collaboration
Innovations
The Nane Nane fair was more than just a display of agricultural technologies; it was also a celebration of the successes of local entrepreneurs who had benefited from the AID-I program
CIMMYT Director General visit to UQ
Capacity development
Source: The University of Queensland ()
CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts’ visit to UQ strengthened a long-standing partnership focused on advancing sustainable agriculture and food security
U.S. Pledges $5M for Guatemala Food Security Initiative
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: The Mirage ()
A $5 million initiative under the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils is advancing sustainable agriculture and food security in Guatemala by improving soil health, crop diversity, and climate resilience
