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Wheat cultivation in Africa at risk of fungal disease
Innovations
Source: The Herald ()
A study warns that the wheat blast fungus could threaten 75% of Africa’s wheat, with CIMMYT aiding in mitigation efforts.
A journey through Bangladesh’s ground-breaking agricultural practices
Capacity development
In a visit by USAID and CIMMYT, cutting-edge agricultural approaches in Bangladesh highlighted the power of combining technological innovations, climate-focused practices, and community power.
Building global capacity to combat wheat blast
Capacity development
In collaboration with ZARI and other partners, CIMMYT brought together wheat scientists, researchers, academics, policymakers, and extension agents to address the urgent threat of wheat blast across borders.
Transforming Agriculture Together: Insights from the Ukama Ustawi Share Fair
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: CGIAR ()
CIMMYT showcased sustainable agriculture at the Ukama Ustawi Share Fair to enhance resilience and farmer livelihoods.
Ethiopian researchers travel to India to strengthen knowledge regarding increasing wheat productivity
Capacity development
As part of ADAPT-Wheat, four scientists exposed to the latest technologies, methods, and equipment.
Representatives of the Norwegian Government visit innovative plot in Guatemala
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Representatives of the Norwegian Government and international research centers visit plots of Guatemalan farmers participating in CGIAR’s Latin American Regional Initiative, AgriLAC Resiliente, which promotes the InnovaHubs model developed in Mexico by CIMMYT and its collaborators.
Cultivating healthier communities with provitamin A maize varieties
Nutrition, health and food security
A CIMMYT-led study highlights how provitamin A maize could make a real difference in vitamin A intake of smallholder farmers in rural areas of Zimbabwe.
Over 5,000 Busia farmers to benefit from Kalro certified millet seed
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: The Star ()
New CGIAR Deputy Executive Managing Director warmly welcomed at CIMMYT
Innovations
Last week, CIMMYT welcomed Guillaume Grosso, CGIAR’s new deputy executive managing director, to its headquarters in Texcoco, Mexico.
Expression of interest: VACS Capacity Project
Capacity development
USAID has partnered with CIMMYT to implement the Feed the Future VACS Capacity Activity.
Re-imagining heat tolerance traits in wheat – part 2
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Seed Quest ()
CIMMYT and partners are developing heat-tolerant wheat varieties using advanced technologies.
Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: EconoTimes ()
CIMMYT experts, including Mazvita Chiduwa, stress that importing food is the only solution to prevent hunger in Malawi due to severe drought.
New innovative crops could significantly reduce agriculture’s climate change impact and environmental footprint
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of up to USD 21.1 million to CIMMYT for a groundbreaking initiative to mitigate the environmental impact of agriculture, by developing new wheat varieties that are capable of reducing agriculture’s nitrogen footprint. The CropSustaiN initiative could have sweeping implications for global food security and environmental sustainability.
Six new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from South Asia Breeding Program
Innovations
CIMMYT offers new, improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in South Asia.
CIMMYT and China join forces to tackle wheat disease in Africa
Capacity development
Experts from Chinese agricultural research organizations and CIMMYT partnered to deliver workshops for African scientists and breeders on mitigating the effects of wheat Fusarium head blight.
