Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA)
Nepal launches digital soil map
Digital platform provides information that will help increase crop productivity and improve soil health.
Breaking Ground: Dyutiman Choudhary builds strong agribusinesses for sustainable economic growth
CIMMYT market development specialist works to strengthen the seed and fertilizer market systems and value chains in Nepal.
Power of data: To enhance food security
Source: The Himalayan Times (6 Nov 2020)
CIMMYT and Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development developed a digitally enabled seed information system so farmers have timely access to quality seed.
Creating impact through wider data sharing
Platform in Bihar, India uses data to design interventions to help smallholder farmers.
Somalia agriculture partners learn about integrated fall armyworm control practices
As the pest continues to cause damage to farmers’ fields, CIMMYT trained national agricultural partners on integrated pest management.
En route to improved agronomic literacy
Women in rural Nepal prosper from training program on soil fertility management practices.
The search is on for nontoxic solutions to fall armyworm across Africa
Source: Devex (29 Sep 2020)
Farmers in South Sudan using fall armyworm-specific biological control Fawlingen have shown a 63% increase in yield compared to untreated plots.
New fall armyworm portal launched to help facilitate greater research collaboration
Portal will encourage rapid, iterative experimentation and global teamwork to address spread and impact of the invasive crop pest.
CIMMYT and Pakistan: 60 years of collaboration
New fact sheet captures the impact of six decades of maize and wheat research in Pakistan.
Toolkits to deal with Asian droughts
Source: The Third Pole (23 Sep 2019)
CIMMYT, ICIMOD and partners launched a Regional Drought Monitoring and Outlook System for South Asia.
Embracing change: How family farmers can face the future
CABI’s CEO Trevor Nicholls and CIMMYT’s Director General Martin Kropff analyze the challenges and opportunities for family farmers in the next decade.
CIMMYT research at the forefront of the digital revolution in African agriculture
New leaflet highlights digital innovations for Africa as researchers share insights at the African Green Revolution Forum 2019.
Six investments to help family farmers thrive in the next decade
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit (6 Jun 2019)
CIMMYT DG Martin Kropff and CABI CEO Trevor Nicholls propose six key actions to support family farmers.
