Blogs
Discovering the potential of multispectral UAV and satellite sensors in detecting wheat rust in Ethiopia
Sensor technology is an efficient mitigator of crop epidemic and global food security risks.
How K-State research feeds the world
Source: Seek Research Magazine ()
CIMMYT collaborates with Jared Crain, former director of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Applied Wheat Genomics.
Wheat DEWAS to expand its wheat pathogen surveillance system project to East Africa, South Asia
Source: Farmers Review Africa (2 Nov 2023)
Millers in Nigeria laud the release to farmers of co-developed, CIMMYT-derived wheat varieties
Wheat yield and adaptation demonstrate the power of collaborative research, miller group spokesperson said.
Gov. Little’s Mexico trade mission strengthens trade opportunities for Idaho businesses
Source: Office of the Governor (1 Dec 2023)
Sequestering carbon in soils: what agriculture can do
Source: Cirad (1 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT studying sustainable strategies and soil carbon stocks.
Ten years later: CIMMYT facilities in East Africa continue to make a difference
A decade of maize impact, celebrating 10 years of success with CIMMYT’s maize DH and MLN screening facilities.
Scaling up health diet seed kits in Zanzibar
Health diet seed kits are enhancing food and nutrition security in Zanzibar.
Connecting rural Nepalese farmers to the market through Interactive Voice Response (IVR) service
Source: ComDev Asia (26 Nov 2023)
Lead role for John Innes Centre as the UK’s first CGIAR Centre is launched by Rishi Sunak
Source: John Innes Centre (21 Nov 2023)
LIPS Zimbabwe empowering farmers through innovative intercropping trials
LIPS Zimbabwe has been at the frontline of introducing innovations to farmers in Mutoko and Buhera by integrating intercropping trials.
Transformative UK-CGIAR Partnership Announced at the Global Food Summit 2023
Source: Alliance Bioversity & CIAT (23 Nov 2023)
New partnership between the CGIAR and the British Government.
EU-funded project refurbishes Gwanda veterinary lab, boosting livestock disease control
Source: The Free Library (22 Nov 2023)
The LIPS-ZIM program to enhance livestock productivity and control diseases affecting smallholder farmers.
GenderUp: a conversational tool for achieving more inclusive impact from innovations
Source: Gender Impact Platform (21 Nov 2023)
Response of African sorghum genotypes for drought tolerance under variable environments
Scientists revealed a vast diversity in the genetic resources of sorghum and provided a pathway for selecting promising genotypes for regions prone to drought in sub-Saharan Africa.