CGIAR
Prevention is better than cure
InnovationsAmos Alakonya talks pests, procedure, and why everyone should be concerned about seed health.
What is wheat blast?
Nutrition, health and food securityWheat blast is one of the most fearsome and intractable wheat diseases in recent decades. It spreads through infected seeds, crop residues as well as by spores that can travel long distances in the air, posing a major threat to wheat production in tropical areas.
Agricultural solutions to tackle humanity’s climate crisis
Climate adaptation and mitigationScience offers opportunity to curb greenhouse gas emissions related to agriculture and meet climate goals.
New publications: Understanding changes in farming systems to propose adapted solutions
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionResearchers identify national policies, climate and soil fertility changes, population increase, and urban expansion as the major drivers of farming systems change in the Hawassa area of Ethiopia.
New mobile technology to help farmers improve yields and stabilize incomes
InnovationsThe COMPASS smartphone phone app uses data from farmers and from satellites to provide precise crop management advice.
How a disease without borders was contained
Nutrition, health and food securityExperts reflect on the successful efforts to limit the spread of maize lethal necrosis across eastern and southern Africa.
Breaking Ground: Pieter Rutsaert looks to better marketing for faster adoption of climate-smart maize in Africa
Nutrition, health and food securityMarkets and value chains expert studies seed demand and distribution, with the aim to help agro-dealers and seed businesses better market improved seed.
First steps taken to unify breeding software
InnovationsExperts work together at hackathon to develop Enterprise Breeding System that can serve CGIAR organizations and national agricultural research programs.
Healthy diets feature both whole- and refined-grain foods, new study shows
Nutrition, health and food securityReview indicates positive health impacts from diverse diets that include not more than 50% carbohydrates and the right mix of grain-based foods.
Launching digital agro-climate advisory platform in Ethiopia
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: The Reporter (16 Nov 2019)
New platform will put resilience at the center of livelihoods in response to rising populations, growing food demand and ecological crisis.
Seeds of hope
InnovationsStress-tolerant maize varieties are transforming lives in northern Uganda.
CIMMYT wheat scientists receive top honors from US agricultural scientists
InnovationsHans-Joachim Braun and Alexey Morgunov receive awards and fellowships at annual meeting of crop science peers.
Closing the yield gap: Why localized analysis matters
Nutrition, health and food securityThe effect of factors limiting production differs across regions, researchers observe.
Thomas Payne honored at gathering of crop science peers
InnovationsHead of CIMMYT Wheat Germplasm Bank receives Frank N. Meyer Medal for contributions to germplasm collection, conservation and use.
Resilient agriculture: Several agreements concluded
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: L'Economiste (5 Nov 2019)
CIMMYT, ICARDA and the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative join forces to prevent small farmers from suffering the effects of climate change.