Kudzanai Chimhanda

Kudzanai Chimhanda
Blogs

Two decades of CIMMYT-led conservation agriculture trials across Zambia uncover how tailored, climate-resilient practices can boost smallholder productivity and soil health amid increasing weather extremes

Blogs

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When the worm won’t wait, farmers fight back—with science in the seed and solutions rooted in the soil.

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IMIC-Africa Field Day 2025 brought together science, seed innovation, and collaboration across Africa to fast-track resilient, high-yield maize solutions from lab to farm.

Blogs

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Farmer-innovator Joe Akombaetwa is transforming smallholder agriculture in Southern Zambia through climate-smart mechanization and farmer-led engineering, bridging practical ingenuity with sustainable development

Blogs

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Lydia Siankwede’s journey highlights how participatory research empowers smallholders to build resilience and boost productivity in Zambia

Blogs

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Victor Munakabanze’s journey from trial plots to championing Conservation Agriculture in Zambia’s Southern Province showcases how climate-smart innovations can transform livelihoods and inspire farmer-led adaptation

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CIMMYT’s Science and Innovation Week 2025 brought together global experts to drive transformative solutions in agriculture, emphasizing collaboration, digital innovation, and resilient food systems to create lasting impact for smallholder farmers worldwide

Blogs

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The CGIAR Agroecology Initiative empowers women and youth in Zimbabwe by embedding gender and social inclusion into sustainable farming

Blogs

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Tichaona’s journey exemplifies the benefits of empowering local service providers in rural agriculture. Through the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative, he transformed from being a community handyman to establishing a successful agriculture business in Mbire. This in turn benefited the entire community

News

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The LIPS Zimbabwe project boosts livestock productivity and climate resilience by introducing drought-tolerant fodder crops and mechanization to farmers in semi-arid regions

News

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Conservation agriculture helps restore degraded soils, improve soil health, and enhance crop resilience to climate challenges, though the process requires patience, careful management, and long-term commitment

Blogs

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For more than a decade, the participatory regional on-farm trials (ROFT) have involved hundreds of farmers to identify the most suitable new maize hybrids, contributing to CIMMYT’s mandate of tackling food and nutrition insecurity through advanced breeding methods

Publications

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

A CIMMYT-led study highlights how provitamin A maize could make a real difference in vitamin A intake of smallholder farmers in rural areas of Zimbabwe.

Blogs

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

The International Maize Improvement Consortium for Africa field day in Harare enabled CIMMYT to showcase genetically diverse maize lines, have structured dialogues with diverse stakeholders, and review and refine breeding strategies and approaches.