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The fall armyworm, explained
Nutrition, health and food security
A series of infographics shows farmers in Bangladesh the threat of fall armyworm, how to identify it in the fields and what to do in case of damage.
SRFSI: The West Bengal story
Climate adaptation and mitigation
In the state of West Bengal, India, farmers and entrepreneurs are finding success with the help of climate-smart conservation agriculture practices.
Investing in diversity
Environmental health and biodiversity
How CIMMYT fosters diversity in the workplace.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Striving for higher quality, more nutritious maize
Nutrition, health and food security
Feeding the world’s population is only part of the challenge — we must also strive for higher-quality, more nutritious crops.
How gender equity and social inclusion are improving the lives of rural families in Africa
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Women have the potential to be drivers of agricultural transformation.
Tribal women in India find value in maize cultivation
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
This year the group harvested more than 3,300 kg from seven acres of land.
New infographics illustrate impact of wheat blast
Nutrition, health and food security
They show how wheat blast spreads, its potential effect on wheat production in South Asia and ways farmers can manage it.
Cobs & Spikes: Jump-starting Haiti’s maize seed sector
Capacity development
In 2017, CIMMYT sent 150 tons of new and improved maize seed to the Caribbean nation to jump-start its maize seed sector, improve food security and decrease malnutrition.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Hello Tractor and agricultural innovation
Innovations
Dubbed the “Uber for the farm”, Hello Tractor’s app easily allows tractor owners to rent their machinery to farmers and to improve business and operations.
In pictures: Six agricultural innovations combating climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
With agriculture on the agenda at COP24, we highlight six innovations improving resilience and productivity for agriculture.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Nitrogen science explainer
Discover the natural process of nitrogen fixation, which transforms atmospheric nitrogen into a form our bodies can use.
Farmers and scientists celebrate SIMLESA achievements
Over 230,000 farmers have adopted sustainable intensification technologies and the project has helped nurture future scientists.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Blue maize opportunities for Mexican farmers
Nutrition, health and food security
Find out how CIMMYT researchers are helping Mexican farmers tap into emerging markets for blue maize.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Matthew Rouse discusses research on wheat diseases
Nutrition, health and food security
We talk to the recipient of the World Food Prize 2018 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. Rouse is being recognized for his work on Ug99.
CIMMYT launches new podcast, Cobs & Spikes
Innovations
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