Features
Green manure crop cover reduces need for mineral fertilizer in Africa
Innovations
Green manures are an affordable and environmentally friendly alternative to fertilizer for many farmers in southern Africa.
Tackling wheat rust diseases requires $108 million a year, study shows
Nutrition, health and food security
Despite efforts to develop wheat resistant to stem, stripe and leaf rusts, the diseases will continue to thwart scientists, making ongoing funding vital, a top economist has said.
Zero-till wheat raises farmers’ incomes in eastern India, research shows
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Rebuilding livelihoods: CIMMYT supports agricultural recovery in Nepal
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The world’s largest maize ear contest 2015
Nutrition, health and food security
Scientist Denise Costich describes her experience as a judge in the contest to find “The World’s Largest Maize Ear” held in Jala, Nayarit, Mexico.
The first heat tolerant maize hybrids are licensed for deployment in Bangladesh, India and Nepal
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Value of CGIAR wheat estimated at up to $3.8 billion a year, research shows
Innovations
Wheat bred by the CGIAR consortium of agricultural researchers has a huge global reach.
A ‘double-hatted’ maize variety brings good tidings to farmers in western Kenya
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT-SARO steps up efforts in war against malnutrition
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT is stepping up efforts to combat malnutrition through agricultural research and the release of orange maize varieties.
Modern conservation agriculture systems presented in CIMMYT-China Science Week
Capacity development
CIMMYT sponsored a workshop in China with international experts presenting the latest innovations in farming systems research.