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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.
Unique partnership to transform maize breeding and production in Africa
InnovationsStakeholders take stock of ongoing work to bring farmers superior hybrids using two novel technologies.
Lessons for gender in seed systems
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionWorkshop participants exchange ideas on expanding opportunities for women in the seed sector.
AGG project to ramp up genetic gains in maize for better livelihoods
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: AFRICA Agribusiness (31 Aug 2020)
Project will deliver improved, stress resilient, nutritious seed to smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia.
Historic wheat research station poised to host cutting-edge research
InnovationsCIMMYT’s historic Toluca station will host a new rapid generation advancement and speed breeding facility to accelerate genetic gains in wheat.
New project to ramp up genetic gains in maize for better livelihoods
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: The Rwandan (30 Jul 2020)
AGG project will deliver improved, stress resilient, nutritious seed to smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia.
Work to develop high yielding Striga tolerant maize seed is bearing fruit
Nutrition, health and food securityAn early indication of parental lines with potential to tolerate or resist Striga, is showing “light at the end of the tunnel” for farmers battling the nutrient-sucking monster.
Breaking Ground: Sudha Nair helps bridge gap between maize breeding and genetics
InnovationsCIMMYT scientist applies genomics in maize breeding to achieve higher genetic gains.
“Better, faster, equitable, sustainable” – wheat research community partners join to kick off new breeding project
Nutrition, health and food securityCollaboration, partnership and mutual learning with national partners key focus of new project to accelerate breeding and delivery of improved wheat varieties.
New project to ramp up genetic gains in maize for better livelihoods
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Seed Quest (28 Jul 2020)
The new AGG project has a strong focus on more synergistic and supportive partnerships with national programs to help improve the effectiveness of their breeding efforts.
New project to ramp up genetic gains in maize for better livelihoods
Nutrition, health and food securityThe new AGG project has a strong focus on more synergistic and supportive partnerships with national programs to help improve the effectiveness of their breeding efforts.
Supporting smallholder farmers to better combat drought
Climate adaptation and mitigationCSISA project suggests pathways to remove barriers inhibiting full use of groundwater irrigation infrastructure in Nepal’s Terai region.
Reaching farmers in the last mile with seeds they can trust
Capacity developmentBy working closely with the farmers, Masindi Seed Company puts itself at a strategic position to understand farmers’ preferred traits better.
Ethiopia puts in place strategies to ensure food availability amid COVID-19 crisis
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT continues to support farmers and the agricultural sector in the country.