CIMMYT shows partners in Kenya new breakthroughs in maize and wheat research
October 10, 2018NAIROBI (Kenya) — Members of the International Maize Improvement Consortium (IMIC) and other partners had a chance to go on a field visit to the Kiboko and Naivasha research stations in Kenya on Septe …
Breaking Ground: Santiago López-Ridaura supports farmers facing tough decisions
August 22, 2018Farmers frequently encounter trade-offs between maximizing short-term profits and ensuring sustainable, long-term production. Santiago López-Ridaura, a senior scientist at the International Maize and …
Video: How to identify and scout for fall armyworm
August 16, 2018A new 3-D animation video published yesterday shows farmers how to scout for and identify the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). The video shows scouting techniques and highlights the importance o …
African youth find entrepreneurial opportunity in agricultural mechanization
August 9, 2018After receiving training from CIMMYT, this group of young men started a small business offering mechanized agricultural services to smallholder farmers near their town in rural Zimbabwe. Photo: Matthe …
Breaking Ground: Gemma Molero sheds light on wheat photosynthesis
July 18, 2018Despite the rising interest in advanced methods to discover useful genes for breeding in crops like wheat, the role of crop physiology research is now more important than ever, according to Gemma Mole …
Training manual greases the wheels for mechanization entrepreneurs
July 13, 2018A new training manual launched today provides practical guidance for agricultural mechanization entrepreneurs in rural areas, where family farmers commonly lack capital to invest in the farm power.
Advocating for women entrepreneurship in Bangladesh
July 11, 2018Dipty Roy operating her power take-off machinery in the village of Taltola, Rajbari. Photo: Rowshan Anis/iDE In Bangladesh, women disproportionately face social stigmas regarding appropriate behaviors …
How women are unlocking the potential of maize in Mayurbhanj, India
July 5, 2018In the tribal belt of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, maize cultivation is becoming increasingly popular. Thousands of acres of fallow upland areas are suitable for maize cultivation during the kharif (monsoon) s …
Mutating diseases drive wheat variety turnover in Ethiopia, new study shows
July 4, 2018Yellow spores of the fungus Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici, which causes stripe rust disease in wheat. Photo: CIMMYT/Mike Listman. Rapidly emerging and evolving races of wheat stem rust and stripe …
Screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya during July 2018
June 21, 2018The third installment of the 2018 maize lethal necrosis (MLN) phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle will be held in July 2018 at the MLN artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya. Int …
CIMMYT projects working to enhance business agility of South Asian seed companies
June 18, 2018The seed industry in Nepal, as in most developing countries, is still emerging and largely untapped. Lack of availability of start-up working capital, business incentives in the sector, new technologi …
New publications: Training farmers how to help farmers
June 14, 2018Wheat residues on an experimental plot under conservation agriculture. Photo: X. Fonseca/CIMMYT. A new study has found that farmers are the best people to talk to farmers about new agricultural practi …
CIMMYT director general visits India
June 13, 2018Work plan signing ceremony, Kropff and Mohapatra. Photo: CIMMYT. Last week director general of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Martin Kropff touched down in India. For K …
New Publications: Tackling the wheat blast threat in South Asia
May 31, 2018This blast-infected wheat spike contains no grain, only chaff. Photo: CIMMYT files. A spatial mapping and ex ante study regarding the risk and potential spread in South Asia of wheat blast, a mysterio …
Mexico and CIMMYT share a common vision for sustainable food production
May 9, 2018Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) is committed to provide Mexican farmers with the best possible seed and technical support, according to …
Work of Sustainable and Resilient Farming System Intensification project applauded at external review
May 8, 2018A female farmer telling her story. Photo: CIMMYT. This February, the Sustainable and Resilient Farming System Intensification (SRFSI) project showcased its field activities to a high-level External Su …
Precision Nutrient Management: The Future of Nitrogen Use Efficiency
April 20, 2018This March, the Borlaug Institute of South Asia (BISA) held an international workshop on enhancing Nitrogen use efficiency in wheat using the combined approach of breeding and precision agronomy in La …
Young women scientists who will galvanize global wheat research
March 28, 2018Winners of the Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career Award joined an on-going wheat research training course organized by CIMMYT.
Building small scale mechanization capacity of service providers in Ethiopia
March 9, 2018A CIMMYT project aims to increase soil fertility through direct row planting of major crops in Ethiopia, such as maize, wheat and teff.
CIMMYT promotes gender awareness in agriculture research and development in Ethiopia
March 7, 2018Gender awareness and gender-sensitive approaches are slowly spreading into agricultural research, extension, and policy in Ethiopia, according to industry experts.