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Space data applications for wheat and maize research
InnovationsHow can space technology help improve maize and wheat production? CIMMYT joined a group of international data users in a recent project to find out.
Mexico’s heirloom corn is dying out–but this designer has a plan to stop it
InnovationsSource: Fast Company (7 Jun 2019)
Designer Fernando Laposse collaborated with CIMMYT to find seeds and resuscitate six species of native Mexican corn.
Six investments to help family farmers thrive in the next decade
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: The Economist Intelligence Unit (6 Jun 2019)
CIMMYT DG Martin Kropff and CABI CEO Trevor Nicholls propose six key actions to support family farmers.
System uses plants to lure fall armyworm away from maize fields
InnovationsScientists in Nepal are evaluating push-pull cropping systems as a pest control method.
Slow-release nitrogen fertilizers measure up
Climate adaptation and mitigationBriquetted urea and polymer-coated urea more efficient as maize fertilizers than regular urea, researchers in Nepal find.
Biofortified maize and wheat can improve diets and health, new study shows
Nutrition, health and food securityNew varieties deliver essential micronutrients to those who lack diverse diets.
Fodder for thought
Nutrition, health and food securityHow green manure and conservation agriculture are transforming the lives of farmers in eastern Zimbabwe.
Bangladesh increases efforts to fight fall armyworm
Nutrition, health and food securityExperts discussed the status of the outbreak, the role of research and applicable measures.
Conservation agriculture works for farmers and for sustainable intensification
Climate adaptation and mitigationAgriculture leaders of eastern and southern Africa encourage wider adoption of conservation agriculture for the benefit of farmers, consumers and the environment.
Shifting to a demand-led maize improvement agenda
Climate adaptation and mitigationIn annual meeting, STMA project partners build on the successes of research in combatting drought, heat, pests and disease.
Breaking Ground: Mechanization expert Jelle Van Loon goes as far as creativity allows
InnovationsCIMMYT’s mechanization team is in a quest to build the perfect machine for each farmer.
New publications: Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm management
InnovationsResearchers suggest agro-ecological approaches be promoted as a core component of integrated pest management programs.
Rebuttal letter sets the record straight on crop breeding for climate change resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigationCrop scientists refute the flawed findings of a study questioning climate resilience in modern wheat breeding.
Looking forward, looking back
Climate adaptation and mitigationPartners from four countries reflect and plan ahead after five years of the SRFSI project.
You can grow wheat, rice with 40% less water-research shows
InnovationsSource: Daily Trust (23 May 2019)
CIMMYT researchers report a sub-surface drip fertigation system combined with conservation agriculture uses less water to produce the same wheat and rice yields.