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Q&A: Spotlighting gender mainstreaming in agriculture
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionNew research explores how the adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices can help address environmental issues, reduce out-migration, and ensure household food security.
New direction in research for advancing gender-responsive maize breeding
Capacity developmentResearch on gender and maize looks to move beyond trait preferences at seed demand more broadly.
Wheat titan honored posthumously by India
Climate adaptation and mitigationSanjaya Rajaram, former CIMMYT Wheat Program Director, has been recognized with the Padma Bhushan Award for his contributions to wheat improvement worldwide.
How interactions among hidden enemies and drought effects grain yield and disease severity in bread wheat
Environmental health and biodiversityCIMMYT scientists in Turkey investigated the effect of soil borne diseases individually and in combination with drought on morphological and physiological traits in wheat germplasm.
Climate change slows wheat breeding progress for yield and wide adaptation, new study finds
Climate adaptation and mitigationIncreasingly unpredictable weather poses challenges for breeding widely-adapted wheat lines, but stress tolerance breeding is boosting wheat’s hardiness under rising temperatures.
High-yielding staple crops improve health and prosperity in developing countries
Nutrition, health and food securityNew research uncovers long-term impacts of Green Revolution era productivity, points out lessons for today.
A decade of world-leading maize and wheat research
Capacity developmentLegacy websites and photo exhibition mark the closing of the CGIAR Research Programs on Maize and Wheat, and their impact on sustainable agricultural development.
Science, technology and farmers, the three pillars of CIMMYT at COP26
Climate adaptation and mitigationAt global climate summit, CIMMYT scientists share adaptation and mitigation solutions for farmers, and call for increased funding for agricultural research.
Bringing wild wheat’s untapped diversity into elite lines
Environmental health and biodiversityResearchers hypothesized that many wild wheat accessions in genebanks feature useful traits that can help diversify breeding programs.
Less water for better crops
InnovationsResearchers explore how coupling automation with drip irrigation can enhance water use efficiency and productivity, especially in South Asia’s cereal-based systems.
A new vision of making profits drives mechanization service providers in Zimbabwe
InnovationsService providers offering mechanized services in Masvingo District, southern Zimbabwe realize quick gains in early months of the pilot.
Is a pluralistic seeds system a pathway to seed security in Ethiopia?
Nutrition, health and food securityEfforts to support inclusive and equitable access to seeds by farmers should recognize the different seed systems and the complementarity of formal and informal seed systems.
Decomposing maize yield gaps to better inform policy and public investments
Capacity developmentScientists from Wageningen University and CIMMYT documents the magnitude, patterns, and drivers of yield gaps in sub-Saharan Africa.
World Food Day 2021: The future of food is in our hands
Climate adaptation and mitigationSustainable agri-food systems lead to better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all.
Women in agriculture mechanization in Bangladesh
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionMany women are working enthusiastically as part of agriculture mechanization, as supported by CIMMYT’s CSISA-MEA project.