International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
LIPS-Zimbabwe empowers farmers through innovative intercropping trials
Climate adaptation and mitigationLIPS-Zimbabwe has been at the frontline of introducing innovations to farmers in Mutoko and Buhera by integrating intercropping trials.
Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization: efficiency, inclusiveness, and resilience
Capacity developmentCIMMYT continues its dedication to mechanization as part of FAO conference. Bram Govaerts, director general, presented a keynote address.
Accelerating delivery of stress-tolerant, nutritious seed in Eastern and Southern Africa
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT and partners are working to accelerate the delivery of stress-tolerant and nutritious seeds to boost smallholder farmer resilience to drought and pests in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Protected: Agriculture for Peace
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Farmers in Buhera gear up for climate-smart agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigationWater harvesting technology trials give hope to farmers in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe.
The importance of germplasm in protecting nature
Climate adaptation and mitigationAt COP15, CIMMYT scientists highlighted the significance of DSI in conserving, exploring, and utilizing biodiversity as part of efforts to sustainably nourish the global population in a nature positive manner.
Agriculture for Peace platform launches at Borlaug Dialogue
Nutrition, health and food securitySeven founding partners introduced Ag4Peace, a new initiative that aims to build resilient food systems and improve livelihoods and diets in low- and middle-income countries.
New WIRES initiatives to advance women’s careers in science and research
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe CGIAR Women in Research and Science (WIRES) employee-led resource group recently had a virtual engagement to discuss the progress and new happenings in the group.
In Ethiopia, local challenges inform national action for climate-smart agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigationThere is no universal model for successfully delivering climate-smart agriculture. But the AICCRA experience in Ethiopia shows how engaging changemakers can reveal effective, inclusive, and localized ways to make farming communities more resilient to climate change.
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.
Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA)
Climate adaptation and mitigationFrom 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.
Costich retires, but her odyssey continues
Capacity developmentThe head of the Maize Germplasm Bank, who retired in September, modernized the bank’s data curation and promoted outreach to maize landrace farming communities in the Americas.
New publications: Scientists find genomic regions associated with better quality stover traits in maize for animal feed
Nutrition, health and food securityThe results of this study will allow breeders to optimize dual purpose maize varieties to sustainably feed people and their livestock.