Publications
New publications: Exploring how women seize control of wheat–maize technologies in Bangladesh
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionAn agricultural organization led by indigenous Santal women is also benefiting low-income Muslim women.
New publications: A study of water markets in Bangladesh
InnovationsResearchers analyze irrigation service providers to understand how different business models and pump types affect pricing and water conservation.
New publications: Shifting the mindset from “reaching many” to sustainable change
InnovationsPaper describes mindset and skills required to go from pilot project to sustainable systemic change at scale.
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.
New publications: Small businesses, potentially large impacts
InnovationsThe role of fertilizer traders as agricultural extension agents in Bangladesh.
New publications: Biofortification of maize with provitamin A can reduce aflatoxin load
Nutrition, health and food securityThis research is especially significant for countries where the health burdens of exposure to aflatoxin and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency converge with high rates of maize consumption.
New publications: Identifying common genetic bases for yield, biomass and radiation use efficiency in spring wheat
InnovationsThe study opens the door for a series of important biological questions about the role of RUE in yield potential and in the ability to increase grain biomass.
New publications: Gender and agricultural innovation in Oromia region, Ethiopia
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionAuthors examine how smallholders attempt to innovate with improved wheat seed, row planting, and the broad bed maker, introduced through the Ethiopian agricultural extension system.
New publications: Role of Modelling in International Crop Research
InnovationsResource-poor farmers worldwide stand to gain from developments in the field of crop modelling.