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Reaching farmers in the last mile with seeds they can trust
Capacity developmentBy working closely with the farmers, Masindi Seed Company puts itself at a strategic position to understand farmers’ preferred traits better.
Targeted fertilizer recommendations improve maize productivity in Ethiopia
Nutrition, health and food securityResearchers in Ethiopia show that well-targeted fertilizer recommendations improve fertilizer usage and productivity of maize production.
100Q: Boosting household survey data usability with 100 core questions
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCGIAR socio-economic researchers have developed a standardized set of farm household survey questions to improve dataset comparability over space and time.
Small is beautiful
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion7 ways to make small-scale mechanization work for African farmers.
Gauging the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on farming communities and agribusinesses in Nepal
Nutrition, health and food securityA survey conducted by CIMMYT researchers collected insights from over 200 key value-chain market actors.
Could coronavirus drive farmers to adopt sustainable practices in India’s breadbasket?
Climate adaptation and mitigationInterest in farm machinery and crop diversification spike as farmers respond to COVID-19 labor shortages.
Mechanized harvesting fuels rural prosperity in Nepal
InnovationsThe tractor-mounted reaper saves farmers time and money and offers new sources of income.
International program ushers in a new era of maize farming in Pakistan
InnovationsAgricultural Innovation Program (AIP) comes to a close but its impact lives on.
Breaking Ground: Lennart Woltering is a catalyst for achieving sustainable impact at scale
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCIMMYT Scaling Advisor emphasizes importance of context and systemic thinking in how we do our research and implement projects.
African small-scale mechanization project winds down after strong results
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe two-wheel tractor has proven its worth in Africa’s smallholder farms thanks to the FACASI project.
Researchers urged to use common gender keywords to improve data impact
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionA lack of consistent keywords when tagging research is leading to holes in searches for gender research across CGIAR, the world’s largest network of agricultural researchers. A more systematic and sharper use of keywords when describing datasets will improve findability in searches.
Reaping the benefits of innovation
Capacity developmentService provider harvest model could create opportunities for young African entrepreneurs while reducing carbon emissions.
Farmers diversify crops in their fields and food on their plates
InnovationsTwo-wheel tractors are allowing Ethiopian farmers to boost their incomes and support their communities in times of need.
Small but mighty
Capacity developmentThe introduction of mung bean has transformed rice-wheat food systems in Nepal and has been one of the major successes of the Agronomy and Seed Scaling project.
Conservation agriculture feeds people and protects the environment
Climate adaptation and mitigationInitiative in Zimbabwe pursues holistic and multi-faceted approach to support climate resilience and increase yields.