Blogs

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

Insights from the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative reached new audiences at the first ever International Plant Health Conference.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Publications

Reducing the gender gap in Ethiopian farming households can enhance climate change adaptation by female-headed households by almost 19%.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
In the media

Source: CGTN (4 Oct 2022)

Climate change, particularly rising temperatures, are impacting on wheat yields. CIMMYT is working to develop new varieties with tolerance to the effects of climate change.

Nutrition, health and food security
Features

Senior government representatives from across South Asia join forces to consolidate food security in the region.

Nutrition, health and food security
News

CIMMYT explains how the world can protect agrifood systems from market shocks, such as the conflict in Ukraine, to prevent food insecurity.

Nutrition, health and food security
News

Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.

Innovations
Features

CIMMYT and its partners are helping farmers branch out into business to improve crop yield and create job opportunities in their communities.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Publications

Incorrect identification of crop varieties is widespread among farmers, according to a new CIMMYT study.

Nutrition, health and food security
Features

Zone-specific recommendations provide Afghan farmers with the best practices in wheat production for their region.

Nutrition, health and food security
Publications

To alleviate malnutrition associated with essential amino acids, QPM development and deployment should be further proliferated to reach a large number of consumers.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Publications

New issue spotlights importance of gender inclusive approach to agricultural research for development.

Innovations
News

Jawoo Koo, IFPRI, and Andrea Gardeazabal, CIMMYT, explain how smallholders in Africa, Asia and Latin America will benefit from the CGIAR Initiative for Digital Innovation.

Innovations
News

Successful testing of phone-based groundwater monitoring in the Nepal Terai was described at World Water Week in Stockholm.

Nutrition, health and food security
In the media

Source: MarketWatch (23 Sep 2022)

Models of funding for agricultural research and development (R&D) need to adapt in order for the world to meet current challenges to agrifood systems.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Publications

Protecting farmers from wheat blast, a lethal plant disease, could be made easier through enhanced monitoring and forecasting tools.