Work of Sustainable and Resilient Farming System Intensification project applauded at external review
May 8, 2018A female farmer telling her story. Photo: CIMMYT. This February, the Sustainable and Resilient Farming System Intensification (SRFSI) project showcased its field activities to a high-level External Su …
New Publications: Exploring gender equality in Malawi
May 3, 2018A new study set in rural Malawi examines increasing jointness in intra-household decision-making to increase resilience and productivity.
Moving ‘impact’ beyond a buzzword in international development
May 3, 2018Larry Cooley and his wife, Marina Fanning visiting the CIMMYT germplasm bank. Photo: CIMMYT. In the arena of international development, impact is the name of the game. Researchers, practitioners and f …
Fourth international workshop on farming system design in south Asia
May 3, 2018The fourth international workshop on “Science of Farming Systems: Moving from Prototyping to Model-Based Assessment and Designing of Sustainable and Resilient Farming Systems in South Asia” took place …
Precision Nutrient Management: The Future of Nitrogen Use Efficiency
April 20, 2018This March, the Borlaug Institute of South Asia (BISA) held an international workshop on enhancing Nitrogen use efficiency in wheat using the combined approach of breeding and precision agronomy in La …
New Publications: Adopting climate-smart agricultural practices
April 19, 2018Farmers in a climate-smart village in Bihar use the leaf colour chart to judge the nitrogen content required for crops. Photo: V.Reddy, ViDocs, CCAFS. Since the 1960s and the Green Revolution in India …
Breaking Ground: Terry Molnar uses native maize varieties to find novel traits for breeding
April 19, 2018Terry Molnar is helping farmers face these challenges by using the natural diversity of plants to unlock desirable genetic traits inside food crops.
Farmers in Ethiopia willing to pay more for quality protein maize
April 18, 2018In Ethiopia, 44 percent of children under the age of five experience impaired growth due to poor nutrition. Quality protein maize helps combat stunting and boosts nutrition in children who survive on …
New Publications: Precision agriculture for smallholder farmers
April 5, 2018A new study tests a stepping-stone for small-scale precision agriculture fertilizer application.
End of eight-year project leaves farmers ready to tackle climate change in Africa
April 5, 2018After eight years the Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Cropping Systems for Food Security in Eastern and Southern Africa (SIMLESA) project concludes this June.
Bearish headlines overstate the extent of available global wheat stocks, analysts say
April 5, 2018The declining area sown to wheat worldwide, together with stockpiling by China, is masking significant risk in global wheat markets, experts at Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in …
Global maize experts discuss biofortification for nutrition and health
April 5, 2018Over two billion people across the world suffer from hidden hunger, the consumption of a sufficient number of calories, but still lacking essential nutrients such as vitamin A, iron or zinc. This can …
Young women scientists who will galvanize global wheat research
March 28, 2018Winners of the Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career Award joined an on-going wheat research training course organized by CIMMYT.
Field trial design workshop for smallholder farmers who grow maize landraces
March 20, 2018As part of the efforts of the Sustainable Modernization of Traditional Agriculture program aimed at improving food security based on maize landraces in marginal areas of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico
New publications: The importance of wheat in the global food supply to a growing population
March 15, 2018A new publication discusses the importance of wheat in the global food supply and meeting future demand from a growing population.
Global grain research and food industry experts meet to address rising malnutrition
March 14, 2018Malnutrition is rising again and becoming more complex, according to the director-general of the world’s leading public maize and wheat research center.
Large scale maize intensification in Odisha, India
March 9, 2018A recent meeting in India focused on the value of maize for unused land in India’s Odisha plateau during monsoon season and the importance of women in agriculture.
Science can reverse “new normal” of climate change-related disasters
March 9, 2018Naivasha, Kenya 2017. Photo: CIMMYT/ P.Lowe In the last decade, the climate of Africa has been changing in dramatic ways. Many regions face unpredictable levels of rainfall, which can lead both drough …
Building small scale mechanization capacity of service providers in Ethiopia
March 9, 2018A CIMMYT project aims to increase soil fertility through direct row planting of major crops in Ethiopia, such as maize, wheat and teff.
Overcoming gender gaps in rural mechanization
March 6, 2018A new publication details current gender gaps in rural mechanization in Bangladesh, and outlines plans to overcome these challenges.