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Global maize experts discuss biofortification for nutrition and health
At the 2018 Latin American Cereals Conference (LACC), researchers discussed hidden hunger, the consumption of insufficient micronutrients, and how biofortification can help.
Young women scientists who will galvanize global wheat research
Winners of the Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career Award joined an on-going wheat research training course organized by CIMMYT.
Scientists seek key to boost yields, ensure future food supply
Crop genetic gains remain too low, and international scientists are making a concerted effort to determine how best to increase yields.
Global grain research and food industry experts meet to address rising malnutrition
Malnutrition is rising again and becoming more complex, according to the director-general of the world’s leading public maize and wheat research center.
New guides help agricultural scientists think gender in research design
A new set of resources has been released to aid agricultural researchers in integrating gender sensitivities into their research for development projects.
Innovations for cross-continent collaborations
Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to India, visits Borlaug Institute for South Asia and climate-smart village.
First zinc maize variety launched to reduce malnutrition in Colombia
A new zinc-enriched maize variety developed by CIMMYT was released in Colombia to help combat malnutrition in South America.
New systems analysis tools help boost the sustainable intensification of agriculture in Bangladesh
In South Asia, the population is growing and land area for agricultural expansion is extremely limited. Increasing the productivity of already farmed land is the best way to attain food security.
Breaking Ground: Leonard Rusinamhodzi on innovating farming systems for climate change
Leonard Rusinamhodzi works with African farmers to innovate farming systems in the face of climate change.
Climate disasters are closing in. Why have we forgotten farmers?
With fragile food systems at the mercy of the increasingly erratic weather, they stand to lose a lot more than those of us with the resilience to bounce back.
