Blogs
Closing the yield gap: Why localized analysis matters
The effect of factors limiting production differs across regions, researchers observe.
New tools guide interventions against acid soils in Africa using lime
Experts are developing data and dashboards to advise policymakers about the cost and feasibility of liming to increase maize productivity.
More with less: Research for intensified food production with scarcer resources and heating climates
How plant breeding helps to feed the world.
Six investments to help family farmers thrive in the next decade
CIMMYT’s director general and CABI’s CEO propose six ways to support family farmers.
Sustainable tradition
Transition to sustainable farming using concepts from ancestral food production systems leads to healthier soils and diets in Mexico.
The impact of climate inaction on food security
The global food system needs to be transformed to respond to the health and nutrition needs of the future. To achieve this, however, there needs to be a strong global program to prevent greater threats from climate change.
Let’s make hunger history
Winner of the 2018 MAIZE-Asia Youth Innovators Award in the category of “Change Agent” shares her thoughts on tackling hunger.
Experts at Asian Maize Conference express concern over growing incidence of fall armyworm
The Asian Maize Conference and expert consultation on “Maize for Food, Feed, Nutrition, and Environmental Security” was held in Ludhiana, Punjab, last week.
Are advisory apps a solution for collecting Big Data?
CIMMYT has been researching the use of mobile apps to provide site-specific agronomic advice to farmers.
Planting the seed of agricultural innovation in Africa
We have seen an increased use of improved seed, appropriate technologies and agricultural machinery, all adapted to the specific needs of African farmers. It’s time to take this progress even further.
Forecast drought: ED engages experts
CIMMYT’s director general Martin Kropff met with the president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
How collaboration can help grow and transform agriculture in Africa
Money alone can’t solve Africa’s agricultural problems. International collaboration is key.
Bearish headlines overstate the extent of available global wheat stocks, analysts say
The declining area sown to wheat worldwide, together with stockpiling by China, is masking significant risk in global wheat markets, experts at Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK caution.
Climate disasters are closing in. Why have we forgotten farmers?
With fragile food systems at the mercy of the increasingly erratic weather, they stand to lose a lot more than those of us with the resilience to bounce back.