Publications
New publications: Doubled haploids in maize — development, deployment and challenges
InnovationsCIMMYT researchers outline the potential opportunities and key challenges of doubled haploid line development in maize.
New publications: Scientists find genomic regions associated with better quality stover traits in maize for animal feed
Nutrition, health and food securityThe results of this study will allow breeders to optimize dual purpose maize varieties to sustainably feed people and their livestock.
Crop variety guide for farmers
Capacity developmentNew manual supports informed choices for climate resilience in Zimbabwe.
Who benefits?
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionStudy explores whether modern maize storage structures offer equal benefits to women and men farmers in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
New publications: Voicing demand for farm power
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionStudy explores how gender norms and intra-household dynamics shape women’s demand articulation for labor-saving technologies.
New publications: COVID-19 induced economic loss and ensuring food security for vulnerable groups
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionStudy quantifies the economic losses from Bangladesh’s COVID-19 lockdowns and outlines policy implications for the country.
Retrospective quantitative genetic analysis and genomic prediction of global wheat yields
InnovationsA new quantitative genetics study makes a strong case for the yield testing strategies CIMMYT uses in its wheat breeding program.
New publications: Power, agency and benefits among women and men maize farmers
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionIncome-generating benefits of improved maize varieties hampered by patriarchal gender norms in rural Nigeria.
New publications: Rotation, mulch and zero tillage reduce weeds
Nutrition, health and food securityTrial results highlight the long-term benefits of conservation agriculture-based weed management.
Conservation agriculture for sustainable intensification in Eastern India
Environmental health and biodiversityA new policy brief provides a roadmap for accelerating the adoption of conservation agriculture in Eastern India.
New publications: From working in the fields to taking control
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionNew study presents a typology of women’s decision-making in wheat in India.
New Publications: Cropping pattern zonation of Pakistan
InnovationsZoning study shows the reach of 25 crops in Pakistan.
New publications: Gender differentiated small-scale farm mechanization in Nepal hills
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionAdoption of mini-tiller is significantly lower in female-headed households, CIMMYT researchers find.
CIMMYT and Pakistan: 60 years of collaboration
Nutrition, health and food securityNew fact sheet captures the impact of six decades of maize and wheat research in Pakistan.
New publications: Breeders can benefit much more from phenotyping tools
InnovationsResearchers discuss how phenotyping can assist breeding and make the case for investing in new methodologies.