Blogs

Environmental health and biodiversity
Blogs

Inaugural Rwanda National Seed Congress paves the way for sustainable seed industry growth.

In the media

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.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Climate adaptation and mitigation
In the media

Source: Mongabay (28 Aug 2023)

CIMMYT research, Prasanna Boddupalli, emphasise the importance of reorienting food production systems and agricultural policy across the Congo Basin.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
News

Breaking barriers and changing the leadership equation through women as catalysts of change.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Blogs

Supporting a gradual, step-wise adoption of conservation agriculture — along with livestock and residue management, use of new crops and improved varieties, and appropriate mechanization — appears promising.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Blogs

The Mexican government-supported research-for-rural development initiative MasAgro has raised maize and wheat yields and farm profitability while mitigating farmers’ risk and agriculture’s ecological and climate impacts.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Innovations
Capacity development
News

New collaborative survey on local cropping systems provides rural work experience for students at Chaudhury Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
News

Business-leader Altagracia Gómez Sierra calls for social profitability and the encouragement of young girls during talk on women’s leadership.

News

The Rockefeller Foundation announced the passing late last month of Gordon Conway, former Rockefeller Foundation President, from 1998 to 2004.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
In the media

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.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Features

Young Nepalese farmers look towards prosperous futures in agriculture.

Innovations
News

CIMMYT maize lines CML616A to CML647A have diverse trait combinations and are suitable for tropical/subtropical maize production environments.