Panama will host the 2023 Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week in Panama City from October 23-27, 2023. Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week is one the four regional climate weeks taking place this year ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai. The week-long conference will cover issues of important relevance to […]
The Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, also known as the "Borlaug Dialogue" and the "premier global agriculture conference," addresses contemporary issues related to nutrition and food security. The dialogue brings together more than 2,000 people from over 60 countries. The conference lasts three days and assembles scientists, policymakers, business executives and farmers to strengthen partnership […]
Join us for an informative webinar on millet value chains and innovative processing methods. Millets, often referred to as "smart crops," are gaining recognition for their nutritional, ecological and economic value. This webinar will bring together researchers, experts and practitioners to explore the development of millet value chains, discover sustainable processing techniques and understand the […]
The upcoming ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting will be a collaborative event hosted by The American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America. From October 29 to November 1, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri, this meeting serves as a gathering point for leading experts and key stakeholders, […]
CIMMYT will join CGIAR and partners at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, UAE, to address climate change and food security. Through collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovative science, CIMMYT and partners can strengthen the productivity, sustainability and resilience of agrifood systems. We can equip farmers with the know-how and innovations they […]
As part of the Dryland Crops Program webinar series on the International Year of Millets, CIMMYT invites you to an upcoming webinar on Millet processing and progress on understanding pearl millet rancidity. When: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 4:00-5:00 pm East Africa Time. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tTcvxuSyQASHhpR4uDVUhw SESSION/ACTIVITY […]
The Dataverse Community Meeting will come together this 2024 under the theme Harvesting Data from the Field to the Cloud and unite members and newcomers interested in the region's life sciences repository to build stronger, transnational relationships to develop and enhance Latin America's institutions and collaboration in the Community. This year's meeting will be held […]
Join us as we commemorate the legacy of Paula L. Kantor and celebrate the inauguration of the Paula Kantor CIMMYT Gender and Development Hub. This event honors the remarkable contributions of Paula Kantor, a gender and economic development specialist whose commitment to improving livelihoods has left a lasting impact. Paula Kantor, senior scientist in Development […]
On March 12, 2024, CIMMYT will host the Global Wheat Program field day, in Obregon. This annual event attracts partners, collaborators, scientists, funders and farmers alike from around the world to the research station affectionately known as the "Mecca for wheat breeding". Everyone is welcome to this special event.
Background Maize is a staple cereal used for food, feed, and fodder, and an important food security crop in Nepal. Grown across the country, maize is consumed in various forms, including flour (to make roti), porridge (dhido), and snacks. Maize demand has steadily increased by 5 percent per year over the last few decades. The […]
The Southern Africa Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I) Rapid Delivery Hub will conduct a virtual field day on 17 April for small-scale farmers to promote sustainable intensification technologies, raise awareness of AID-I last mile delivery activities, and create a platform for dialogue on smallholder productivity. Farmer Grace Malaitcha on her maize plot near Nkhotakota, Malawi. […]
(Photo: Alliance Bioversity and CIAT) Event background Maize is the second most important cereal in Laos after rice, driven primarily by the demand for animal feed in neighboring countries such as China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Laos has an export-oriented maize sector, with most of the production destined for these markets. The sector touched its peak […]
The world population is projected to exceed 10 billion by 2100, posing a significant challenge to ensuring food security without depleting natural resources. To address this, the World Food Prize Foundation, in partnership with CIMMYT, will host DialogueNEXT on 10 - 11 July 2024, in Texcoco, Mexico. This event, which coincides with World Population Day, […]
"Innovate, Cultivate, Thrive: Advancing Agriculture with Digital Solutions" The Digital Agriculture Forum, Nepal (Digital Ag Nepal, 2024) aims to identify and explore the gap between technology and agriculture to promote sustainable development and enhance food security in Nepal. Event objectives The forum will open a dialogue on advancing digital agriculture in the agricultural sector in […]
After over 20 years of conducting global research-based trials on Conservation Agriculture in Southern Africa, CIMMYT is excited to be live at the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture. We will share our global efforts and the scientific foundation behind Conservation Agriculture. Join us at this valuable event, which showcases practical farming solutions derived from […]
