Features
It’s Rural Women’s Day, from dawn to dusk
Capacity developmentA day in the life of a farmer in India’s Odisha state, part of tribal community that has long lived off the land.Â
Scientists bridge theory and practice to boost climate resilience in wheat
Climate adaptation and mitigationReview proposes ways to accelerate climate resilience of staple crops, by integrating proven breeding methods with cutting-edge technologies.
Taming wheat blast
Environmental health and biodiversityResearchers point out the future of the disease, the ways to manage it and prevent it from spreading — within and across continents.
The UN Food Systems Summit has arrived
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT and CGIAR contributions to the SDGs highlighted in new campaign.
Mechanization takes off
Capacity developmentSuccessful establishment of an agricultural machinery workshop in Meki signals a boost for private sector-driven mechanization in Ethiopia.
Understanding decision support
Environmental health and biodiversityResearchers study the design, delivery and use of digital decision-support tools for smallholder maize farmers in northern Nigeria.
New solutions for chopping fodder
InnovationsPartnership for mechanization bolsters economic prosperity in host communities near Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Genome-wide association study puts tan spot-resistant genes in the spotlight
InnovationsCIMMYT’s collaboration with scientists in Kazakhstan finds a new, promising source of genetic resistance to tan spot, a damaging wheat disease.
Maize and wheat science to sustainably feed the world
Climate adaptation and mitigationNew CIMMYT brochure highlights value of maize and wheat science to battle rising undernourishment.
Capturing a clearer picture
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionResearchers, extension services, partners and policymakers can better support feminization of agriculture processes in the Indo-Gangetic Plains through improved research and recommendations.
Hybrid seed production and marketing advances
Capacity developmentFostering private sector engagement to develop and scale locally-produced hybrids seeds in Nepal.
Breaking Ground: Fatima Camarillo invests in education
Capacity developmentEducator and researcher trains partners from around the world in CIMMYT’s unique wheat improvement course.
Mapping the way to lower nitrous oxide emissions
Climate adaptation and mitigationA new study identifies global emissions and mitigation hotspots ripe for more efficient nitrogen use in maize and wheat production.
A view from above
InnovationsCIMMYT scientists use high-powered drones and space satellite imagery to accelerate crop improvement, fight pests and diseases and help farmers make better crop management decisions.
Buying into new seed
Climate adaptation and mitigationA mock shop helps researchers understand how Kenyan farmers choose maize seed when their preferred varieties are out of stock.