Blogs

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
News

The CGIAR Women in Research and Science (WIRES) employee-led resource group recently had a virtual engagement to discuss the progress and new happenings in the group.

Innovations
Features

The Scaling Scan is facilitating access to sustainability and growth around the world and across diverse industries.

Environmental health and biodiversity
In the media

Source: Agro News (9 Nov 2022)

Scientists are working to contain the spread of fall armyworm in Kenya with naturally resistant varieties and eco-friendly solutions.

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

Experts gathered at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum to drive forward research partnerships to curb crop loss due to pests and diseases through efficient global sharing of data.

Nutrition, health and food security
News

For the International Week of Science and Peace, Govaerts and Burke analyze whether it is possible to achieve food security without peace, and how the two are interlinked.

Nutrition, health and food security
In the media

Source: Science (7 Nov 2022)

Research on rice crops that do not need replanting in China is showing promising results for yield, finances and labor, and the environment.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Features

The new farming methods can raise harvests, enrich soils, and capture and conserve moisture.

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

Impressions from attendees of the VIII International Cereal Nematode Symposium.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Press releases

Register for an online webinar as part of COP27 to learn about the role of genebanks in building climate-resilient supply chains.

Environmental health and biodiversity
In the media

Source: Ghana Business News (2 Nov 2022)

A field day in Ghana organized by the AGG project supports farmers to adopt maize varieties with tolerance to stress.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Features

CIMMYT and ICAR partner to reward Indian farmers for utilizing climate smart agricultural practices.

Nutrition, health and food security
Publications

Reduced wheat exports from Russia and Ukraine are causing an increase in price rises in countries where food security is already a concern.

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

At the International Maize Congress, Bram Govaerts emphasized the importance of collaborative research to work towards healthy diets and sustainable systems.

Capacity development
Features

Recent shifts in how scaling is approached have helped alter attitudes toward how change happens, and we are now approaching a tipping point for doing scaling better.

Innovations
News

CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.