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Empowering farmers through community seed entrepreneurship in Malawi

In Malawi, farmers are becoming seed entrepreneurs through the DARS–AID-I initiative, boosting food security and climate resilience

tag icon Capacity development, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Delivering seed from breeder to farmer: inclusive digital innovations transforming Nepal’s seed systems

DESIS, co-developed by CIMMYT and Nepal’s Seed Quality Control Center, is revolutionizing agriculture through a digital platform that streamlines seed...

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“Maize is Food”: Zambia’s Journey with Climate-Resilient Seeds

A CIMMYT-led study in Zambia shows that climate-resilient maize only drives real impact when paired with strong markets, supportive policies,...

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Demand for stress-tolerant maize is surging and CIMMYT’s varieties are meeting the moment

Seed companies and research institutions are lining up to commercialize CIMMYT’s climate-resilient maize, as more farmers seek solutions for food...

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Agreement between CREA (Italy) and CIMMYT (Mexico): development of wheat varieties that are more productive and resilient to climate change

CIMMYT and CREA unite to develop innovative, climate-resilient wheat varieties that...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
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Driving a New Era in Breeding: AI-Powered Phenotyping at CIMMYT

CIMMYT is revolutionizing plant breeding with AI-powered phenotyping, using smartphones and...

tag icon Capacity development, Dryland Crops, Innovations
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Damania awarded Meyer Medal for conserving grain genetics

Ardeshir Damania’s rescue of the world’s wheat seeds, now preserved at...

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Accelerating maize breeding: CIMMYT’s 2nd generation tropical haploid inducers reach 50 organizations in 18 countries

Discover how CIMMYT’s second generation tropically adapted haploid inducers are transforming...

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Delivering seed from breeder to farmer: inclusive digital innovations transforming Nepal’s seed systems

DESIS, co-developed by CIMMYT and Nepal’s Seed Quality Control Center, is...

tag icon Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Features

“Maize is Food”: Zambia’s Journey with Climate-Resilient Seeds

A CIMMYT-led study in Zambia shows that climate-resilient maize only drives...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation
Blogs

Strengthening Farmer Associations for Resilient Food Systems in Niassa

In Niassa, farmers are joining forces through CIMMYT’s TSAN initiative to...

tag icon Capacity development, Gender equality, youth and social inclusion, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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The Future is Local: Driving Systems Change and Accelerating Impacts Where It Matters Most

CIMMYT’s Modular Impact Accelerator boosts Africa’s dryland seed and grain systems...

tag icon Dryland Crops, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Empowering farmers through community seed entrepreneurship in Malawi

In Malawi, farmers are becoming seed entrepreneurs through the DARS–AID-I initiative,...

tag icon Capacity development, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Blogs

Unlocking Investment and Innovation in Dryland Crops: A Business Forum on Sorghum and Groundnut in Tanzania

A Business-to-Business Forum in Tanzania is strengthening seed systems and value...

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In the media

Isabell Olsasky: from Iowa to Mexico: research, culture, and a deeper understanding of global agriculture

From Iowa to Mexico, Isabell Olsasky’s journey as a Borlaug Ruan...

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
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Proudly announcing the 2025 Derek Tribe Award recipient – Velu Govindan

CIMMYT’s Dr. Velu Govindan wins the 2025 Derek Tribe Award for...

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