International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Earlier wheat planting will boost yields in eastern India
InnovationsAdjusting the sowing dates for wheat in eastern India will increase untapped potential production by 69%, new research shows, helping to ensure food security and farm profitability as the planet warms.
CGIAR Plant Health Initiative formally launched on the International Day of Plant Health
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe Initiative targets a broad range of pests and diseases affecting cereals, legumes, potato, sweet potato, cassava, banana and other vegetables.
AgriLAC Resiliente presented in Guatemala
Nutrition, health and food securityRegional CGIAR Initiative will improve the livelihoods of farmers, and the resilience and competitiveness of agrifood systems, in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Being the change you wanted to see as a young girl
Capacity developmentAgricultural scientist Madhulika Singh shares her experience as the first woman in STEM in her family and in her society in Bihar, India.
CIMMYT scientist receives award for weed research
Environmental health and biodiversityRam Kanwar Malik named Honorary Member by the Weed Science Society of America for research on herbicide-resistant weed Phalaris minor affecting wheat crops.
Creating a better leaf
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: The New Yorker (6 Dec 2021)
A new article in the New Yorker praises the cutting-edge technology CIMMYT, CGIAR and other scientists are developing to produce a second Green Revolution that doesn’t repeat the mistakes of the first, putting the experiences and challenges of farmers at the heart of it.
From diagnosis to action on social equity
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionBuilding on impact of GENNOVATE, scientists recommend integrating gender-transformative research and methodologies into the new CGIAR Initiatives.
New CSISA Infographic highlights the impact of the CIMMYT’s Soil Intelligence System (SIS)
Environmental health and biodiversitySIS currently implemented in three states in India helps generate robust soil health data to support soil management and agriculture interventions.
It’s Rural Women’s Day, from dawn to dusk
Capacity developmentA day in the life of a farmer in India’s Odisha state, part of tribal community that has long lived off the land.Â
Tracing the evolution of 50 years of maize research in CGIAR
InnovationsPublication reviews the history of CGIAR maize research from 1970 to 2020.
Revisiting the inverse size-productivity relationship
InnovationsStudy results suggest caution in designing agricultural policies based on evidence derived from inaccurate measurement protocols.
Power steering
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionWomen in Bangladesh start successful businesses using power-tiller-operated seeders.
Consider the seed
Environmental health and biodiversityThe second installment in the CGIAR International Year of Plant Health Webinar Series tackles the often-overlooked issue of germplasm health.