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Climate adaptation and mitigation
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A team of researchers activates vegetative storage proteins in maize leaves, to stockpile nitrogen reserves for release when plants are hit by drought.

Environmental health and biodiversity
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Multiple studies show conventional farming practices degrade soils, deplete aquifers and feed rampant greenhouse gas emissions.

Environmental health and biodiversity
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Genomic selection is a promising tool to select for spot blotch resistance and index-based selection to select for spot blotch resistance, heading and plant height.

Environmental health and biodiversity
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Researchers use genome-wide association mapping approach to identify new regions with resistance to the disease.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
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Study reveals gaps and interactions between caste, gender and agricultural decision-making.

Environmental health and biodiversity
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Researchers evaluate the use of genomic selection in wheat breeding against deadly fungal disease.

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.