In the media
WhatsApp, the secret of farmers in Coahuila to continue during the pandemic
Innovations
Source: Forbes México (25 Jul 2020)
Agriculture in Mexico has not stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has had to reinvent itself.
Floods highlight importance of food security
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: China Daily (22 Jul 2020)
CIMMYT-developed drought-and high temperature-tolerant maize varieties help strengthen resilience to weather extremes in China.
Women farmers emerging as decision-makers, innovators in wheat-based systems: Study
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Source: Down to Earth (17 Jul 2020)
Study finds that women in India adopt specific strategies to further their interests in the context of wheat-based livelihoods.
Combating COVID-19 with better nutrition: What an Iowa organization is doing in Central America
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Des Moines Register (17 Jul 2020)
Self-Help International is fighting malnutrition with biofortified crops in Nicaragua.
Back to basics: COVID-19 labour crunch brings direct seeding of paddy in focus
Innovations
Source: Down to Earth (15 Jul 2020)
While an estimated 10 percent of India’s 44 million ha of rice is cultivated through direct seeding, the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to an increase in this practice.
New analysis to help in creating yellow rust resistant wheat
Innovations
Source: World Grain (15 Jul 2020)
CIMMYT scientists perform large genome-wide association study in India, Kenya and Mexico to understand yellow rust resistance in wheat.
Cheap maize sheller saves farmers tens of hours
Innovations
Source: Farm Biz Africa (12 Jul 2020)
CIMMYT research affirms time and cost-saving advantages of sheller for smallholder maize farmers in Kenya.
Turn annuals into perennials. Does the farmer want that?
Innovations
Source: Trouw (28 Jun 2020)
Opinions differ on if world food production could be improved if annual crops, such as maize, rice, wheat and vegetables, could be turned into perennials.
Improved heat-resistant wheat varieties are identified
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Phys.org (16 Jun 2020)
CIMMYT and University of Cordoba studied 54 kinds of wheat to analyze response to high temperatures.
Private sector and government urged to invest in maize
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Reforma (16 Jun 2020)
CIMMYT calls on companies and government to support sustainable and resilient food systems to prevent the COVID-19 health crisis from becoming a food crisis in Mexico.
Investing in climate change-resistant crops
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Ingredients Network (15 Jun 2020)
CIMMYT is part of a global effort to develop stress-resistant crops and partners with companies and farmers for the sustainable production of maize and wheat.
FAO: No threat of desert locust invasion in Bangladesh
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Dhaka Tribune (11 Jun 2020)
While Bangladesh is at low risk of a large-scale invasion of desert locusts, efforts to curb fall armyworm will help in addressing future pests.
SADER reiterates call to transition towards sustainable agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: La Journada (5 Jun 2020)
On World Environment and amidst a global pandemic, the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development highlights example of CIMMYT’s MasAgro project.
Researcher says COVID-19 to affect Africa’s food situation
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: News Ghana (4 Jun 2020)
CIMMYT Global Maize Program Director B.M. Prasanna calls on scientists to help countries in finding faster solutions to the effects of COVID-19 on food security.
What can be done to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus from affecting agriculture?
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Fana Television (3 Jun 2020)
CIMMYT joins EIAR and Ministry of Agriculture on panel discussing strategy to prevent food insecurity in Ethiopia during COVID-19 pandemic.