CIMMYT
LIPS-Zim empowers smallholder farmers
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: NewsDay (7 Sep 2023)
CIMMYT in partnership with various research institutions, seeks to increase livestock production and productivity by farmers through the Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim) project.
Realizing the Potential of Neglected Crops in Latin America
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT highlights the value of neglected crops in Latin America through new methodologies and initiatives.
Groundwater depletion rates in India could triple in coming decades as climate warms, study shows
Source: Michigan News (1 Sep 2023)
New study analyzes historical data on groundwater levels, climate and crop water stress to look for recent changes in withdrawal rates due to warming.
Agroecology alliance calls for more food at less cost to nature in Congo Basin
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Mongabay (28 Aug 2023)
CIMMYT research, Prasanna Boddupalli, emphasise the importance of reorienting food production systems and agricultural policy across the Congo Basin.
Climate Adaptation Atlas will support evidence-based solutions in Sri Lanka
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Atlas crucial to strengthen Nepal’s capacity to cope with climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Bangladesh to improve risk characterization at a granular level with Atlas
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Adaptation Atlas is a positive step towards climate resilient agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Set an example of how to thrive
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Business-leader Altagracia Gómez Sierra calls for social profitability and the encouragement of young girls during talk on women’s leadership.
In memory of Gordon Conway
The Rockefeller Foundation announced the passing late last month of Gordon Conway, former Rockefeller Foundation President, from 1998 to 2004.
El Niño event declared: Impacts on the Limpopo river basin in Southern Africa expected
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Top African News ()
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and CIMMYT emphasize the need for continued research and efforts to understand the variation in El Niño impacts on maize yields in southern Africa.
CIMMYT releases 32 new elite maize lines
Innovations
CIMMYT maize lines CML616A to CML647A have diverse trait combinations and are suitable for tropical/subtropical maize production environments.
A heartfelt farewell to Walter Falcon, an agricultural giant
CIMMYT would like to express our sincerest condolences and enormous gratitude to Walter Falcon, as he played a key role in helping us to get to where we are now, an agricultural giant.
How to add value in baking by blending wheat, millet
Innovations
Source: The Star (19 Jul 2023)
Adding value to millets can be achieved through various ways, such as incorporating them into baking.
Regional Integrated Food Security Intiatives Respond to El Niño
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Mexico Business News (1 Aug 2023)
El Niño is here. In a recent op-ed, Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT director general, lays out action steps to mitigate El Niño’s effects on the agrifood systems that sustain livelihoods in the Global South.