“Layering” climate smart rice-wheat farming practices in India boosts benefits
May 8, 2018New scientific research into “layering” climate smart agriculture techniques shows promise, demonstrating the potential for crop adaptability to climate change.
Fourth international workshop on farming system design in south Asia
May 3, 2018The fourth international workshop on “Science of Farming Systems: Moving from Prototyping to Model-Based Assessment and Designing of Sustainable and Resilient Farming Systems in South Asia” took place …
Overcoming gender gaps in rural mechanization
March 6, 2018A new publication details current gender gaps in rural mechanization in Bangladesh, and outlines plans to overcome these challenges.
Advanced course on conservation agriculture: Gateway for sustainable intensification of smallholder systems
December 18, 2017On October 23, the eighth edition of the “Advanced Course on Conservation Agriculture (CA)” commenced in Ludhiana and Karnal, India.
John R. Porter, noted crop and climate scientist, becomes chairperson of the Independent Steering Committee for global wheat research
November 8, 2017EL BATAN, Mexico (8 November 2017) – Professor Dr. John R. Porter, from the Agropolis/Montpellier Supagro/INRA/CIRAD conglomeration in Montpellier, France, has been elected as Chair of the Independent …
Breaking Ground: Clare Stirling sees no silver bullets to control agriculture’s emissions
November 1, 2017Scientist Clare Stirling describes how agriculture can reduce its emissions and adapt to climate change.
Researchers set new climate services strategy in Bangladesh
September 20, 2017Scientists from across South and Southeast Asia launched a new agenda earlier this week to boost community involvement in developing climate information and extension messaging services across the reg …
Study reveals new opportunities to cut greenhouse gas emissions in India
September 4, 2017India is one of the world’s largest contributors to global warming, but simple changes in farm management can drastically cut emissions while meeting food demand.
Zero till climate-smart wheat-rice-bean crop rotations in India curb emissions
July 24, 2017Zero tillage with residue retention techniques in rice-wheat-mung bean crop rotations result in the lowest global warming potential, a study on sustainable intensification in India shows.
India celebrates women in climate smart agriculture
April 3, 2017In celebration of International Women’s Day, 150 women from villages across Haryana and Bihar, India joined to celebrate the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in their communities.
Obstacles to gender-smart fertilizer use hurt livelihoods, scientists say
March 21, 2017Compiling gender-inclusive data could help scientists understand how to help improve nitrogen fertilizer application practices among smallholder farmers.
Advice for India’s rice-wheat farmers: Put aside the plow and save straw to fight pollution
November 28, 2016Recent media reports show that the 19 million inhabitants of New Delhi are under siege from a noxious haze.
Drought and heat tolerant maize tackles climate change in southern Africa
November 16, 2016CIMMYT’s drought-tolerant varieties have been delivered to three million farmers across Africa.
Wheat in the pouring rain: Climate-smart sowing method boosts yields in India
October 10, 2016Farmers in the neighboring state of Bihar, India, sow wheat using zero tillage. Photo: CSISA/CIMMYT EL BATAN, Mexico (CIMMYT) – Zero tillage, the agricultural practice of sowing seed directly into unp …
A leading NGO joins hands with CIMMYT-CCAFS to empower women farmers
September 27, 2016NGO partnership brings new capacity building opportunities.
Farming Systems Intensification in South Asia
July 7, 2016A workshop on farming systems analysis was held at Wageningen University (WUR), The Netherlands, on 5-7 July 2016.
Making Farming Profitable: Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture through Business Model Innovations
July 4, 2016To develop and scale innovative CSA business models at climate-smart village (CSV) sites in South Asia, a workshop was held at WUR on 4 July 2016.
Action needed to adapt maize breeding to climate change, report shows
June 20, 2016Breeding and seed systems must immediately adapt to changing climates if major loss of maize yields is to be avoided, a new report shows.
Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit bestowed on WHEAT independent steering committee member
March 18, 2016John R. Porter, member of the WHEAT Independent Steering Committee, was granted Knight of the French Order of Agriculture Merit at a ceremony on 1 March.
First international training workshop on farming systems analysis in India
June 9, 2015The international training workshop “Approaches for integrated analysis of agricultural systems in South Asia: Field, to farm, to landscape scale,” jointly organized by CIMMYT and the Indian Council o …
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