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What can the last 30 years of research tell us?
An expansive new review seeks out the key drivers of climate-resilient crop adoption to mobilize decades of scientific and development research towards the eradication of hunger by 2030.
Digital revolution can transform agri-food systems
As the world becomes increasingly digital, the international agricultural research-for-development sector needs to keep up.
Wheat disease common to South America jumps to Africa
Source: SciDev.Net (3 Nov 2020)
Wheat blast is a serious threat to wheat production and can lead to yield losses of up to 100 percent.
Reaping carbon credits from agriculture
Source: Financial Express (30 Oct 2020)
Setting benchmarks for carbon sequestered or abated through farming and roping in companies to commercialize carbon credits can help agricultural income grow.
Breaking Ground: Andrea Gardeazábal transforms data into meaningful information
Monitor, Evaluation and Learning Manager uses technological tools to streamline data gathering and analysis for improved project design.
Reflections on resilience
Mother-trial farmers in Zimbabwe’s Mwenezi district share their experiences, lessons and successes in adopting climate-resilient practices.
Webinar explores continuous improvement approach to plant breeding
Approach can save breeders to time and money, cut waste and improve client-focused results.
CIMMYT releases its first ever maize genetic resource lines
The nine new maize lines are especially valuable for breeders seeking drought tolerance or tar spot complex disease resistance.
Can this coincidence help India breathe easier this year?
Source: Times of India (23 Oct 2020)
It’s that time of the year when pollution levels start increasing, but two factors may help north India avoid the ‘airpocalypse’ this time.
Beyond breeding: the potential of improved postharvest storage techniques for smallholder farmers
Two-year study reveals techniques to strengthen Mexican smallholder farmers’ food security.
Creating impact through wider data sharing
Platform in Bihar, India uses data to design interventions to help smallholder farmers.
Somalia agriculture partners learn about integrated fall armyworm control practices
As the pest continues to cause damage to farmers’ fields, CIMMYT trained national agricultural partners on integrated pest management.
Disinfecting equipment keeps agricultural production running in Bangladesh
Equipment and safety protocols protect agricultural machinery workshop staff from COVID-19.
AgriFoodTrust platform gains momentum in quest for more inclusive, transparent agriculture
The testing and learning platform is working to tackle issues from adulterated seeds to crop residue burning.
Kellogg’s proposes initiatives to improve the nutrition of Mexicans
Source: El Universal (16 Oct 2020)
CIMMYT and Kellogg partnership seeks to increase the productivity of land and efficient use of available natural resources while mitigating the effects of climate change.
