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Nutrition, health and food security
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The current focus in nutritional circles on micronutrient malnutrition and unhealthy eating habits has raised questions about continuing to invest in research on energy-rich cereal crops and related farming systems.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
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Results of an 8-year study show that weed density and diversity are greatly reduced when zero-tillage, drip-irrigation, and new crops are introduced to rice-wheat systems.

Nutrition, health and food security
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New study projects food demand in 2030 and considers the implications for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.

Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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National value chain study presents an overview of the country’s maize, wheat and rice harvesting equipment, from manufacturing and imports to farm-level service provision.

Nutrition, health and food security
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Don’t discount the contribution cereals can make to combatting micronutrient malnutrition, say researchers.

Innovations
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CIMMYT researchers outline the potential opportunities and key challenges of doubled haploid line development in maize.

Nutrition, health and food security
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The results of this study will allow breeders to optimize dual purpose maize varieties to sustainably feed people and their livestock.

Capacity development
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New manual supports informed choices for climate resilience in Zimbabwe.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
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Study explores whether modern maize storage structures offer equal benefits to women and men farmers in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
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Study explores how gender norms and intra-household dynamics shape women’s demand articulation for labor-saving technologies.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
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Study quantifies the economic losses from Bangladesh’s COVID-19 lockdowns and outlines policy implications for the country.

Innovations
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A new quantitative genetics study makes a strong case for the yield testing strategies CIMMYT uses in its wheat breeding program.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
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Income-generating benefits of improved maize varieties hampered by patriarchal gender norms in rural Nigeria.

Nutrition, health and food security
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Trial results highlight the long-term benefits of conservation agriculture-based weed management.

Environmental health and biodiversity
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A new policy brief provides a roadmap for accelerating the adoption of conservation agriculture in Eastern India.