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Farm mechanization under COVID-19
As the current pandemic and restrictions create labor constraints, CIMMYT experts discuss the role scale-appropriate farm machinery can play in addressing them.
Breaking Ground: Yoseph Beyene breeds desirable maize varieties for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
CIMMYT breeder applies new tools and technologies to accelerate genetic gains, make breeding more efficient, and keep up with the changing dynamics of biotic and abiotic stresses.
Battling devastating viral diseases, also in plants
Maize lethal necrosis has taught us that intensive efforts to keep human and plant diseases at bay need to continue beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
CIMMYT for Mexico in times of a global pandemic
CIMMYT representatives discuss the impact of the pandemic on Mexico and why CIMMYT works towards more resilient agri-food systems with healthier and more prosperous people.
Preserving the legacy of biodiversity
Maize and wheat seeds from all over the world are preserved at the CIMMYT genebank, used to bring new varieties to farmers, and backed up at the Global Seed Vault.
Scaling up research for development in CGIAR
ILRI incorporates CIMMYT tool into their scaling framework and recommends other CGIAR centers to do the same.
This little seed went to market
Seed companies in Malawi share how they chose their flagship varieties and got them onto the commercial market.
Fawligen registered in Bangladesh
Source: PR Newswire (18 May 2020)
CIMMYT contributed to rapid assessment and registration of biological control for fall armyworm.
International analytics award goes to CGIAR centers for sustainable agriculture tools
The 2020 IAAA award recognizes groundbreaking data systems and tools helping more than 150,000 farmers in Mexico.
Fall armyworm survey marks CIMMYT’s first research project in Laos
Hot on the trail of fall armyworm, CIMMYT builds local research partnerships in Southeast Asia.
Launching the AgriFoodTrust platform
New testing and learning platform aims to build the knowledge base for trust and transparency technologies in food systems.
Breaking Ground: Maria Itria Ibba and the lab that bakes bread
CIMMYT scientist helps breeders meet complex and stringent market demands for high-quality wheat.
Opinion: COVID-19 highlights need to boost resilience of Africa’s rural poor
Source: Devex (4 May 2020)
Leaders from CIMMYT, Harvest Plus and Clinton Development Initiative discuss need for smallholder farmers to be resilient against shocks — pandemics, droughts or crop infestations.
Ethiopian wheat farmers adopt quality seed and a vision for a more profitable future
Publication analyzes success factors of Wheat Seed Scaling project, which has benefited more than 131,000 rural households in Ethiopia.
In the best possible taste
Researchers in Kenya and Uganda are incorporating sensory preferences like taste, smell or texture into maize breeding.