Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
What farmers want
Innovations
In demonstration plots in Kenya, smallholder farmers evaluate and rank maize varieties according to their preferred traits — a feedback that is crucial to CIMMYT’s maize breeding work.
Cranking, a thing of the past
Innovations
In Bangladesh, a newly available device takes the hassle out of starting the engine of two-wheel tractors, particularly for women entrepreneurs.
Ethiopian farmers weatherproof their livelihoods
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Farmers boost their climate resilience and make money as they phase out a 25-year-old maize variety and replace it with drought-tolerant BH661 seeds.
Bill Gates highlights impact of CIMMYT’s drought-tolerant maize
Climate adaptation and mitigation
In a blog post and video, Gates highlights the “essential” role of CIMMYT and other CGIAR research centers in “feeding our future.”
The case for rushing farmer access to BARI Gom 33
Nutrition, health and food security
Researchers urge donor agencies to support the dissemination of new blast-resistant, biofortified wheat in Bangladesh.
Seeds of progress
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
In a male-dominated sector, women leading maize seed companies in eastern and southern Africa share their experiences.
Seeds of progress – In a male-dominated sector, women leading maize seed companies in eastern and southern Africa share their experiences
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Source: Seed Quest (20 Jun 2019)
CIMMYT researchers conducted interviews with women owners of seed companies in eastern and southern Africa.
Research, innovation, partnerships, impact
Innovations
Knowledge share fair highlights CGIAR contributions to the Ethiopian agriculture sector.
A burning issue
Climate adaptation and mitigation
How sustainable agriculture is helping mitigate air pollution in South Asia.
Bangladesh increases efforts to fight fall armyworm
Nutrition, health and food security
Experts discussed the status of the outbreak, the role of research and applicable measures.
The fall armyworm, explained
Nutrition, health and food security
A series of infographics shows farmers in Bangladesh the threat of fall armyworm, how to identify it in the fields and what to do in case of damage.
Shifting to a demand-led maize improvement agenda
Climate adaptation and mitigation
In annual meeting, STMA project partners build on the successes of research in combatting drought, heat, pests and disease.
MARPLE team recognized for international impact
Innovations
Research team behind revolutionary field test for wheat disease wins prestigious BBSRC prize.
