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Combating malnutrition: a new zinc-rich variety of wheat
New high-zinc varieties of wheat can help improve diets in some parts of India, scientists V.K. Mishra, Ramash Chand and Arun Joshi write in The Indian Express newspaper.
Cereal systems in South Asia show diverse benefits of conservation agriculture
Conservation agriculture practices are climate-smart, helping farmers adapt to climate change while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say.
CIMMYT India staff brainstorm steps to implement strategy
CIMMYT Director General Martin Kropff presented the organization’s draft strategy with its unifying vision at the staff session in the organization’s Delhi office.
Researchers race to rescue wheat sample in war-torn Syria
With Syria torn apart by civil war, a team of scientists in Mexico and Morocco are rushing to save a vital sample of wheat’s ancient and massive genetic diversity, sealed in seed collections of an international research center formerly based in Aleppo but forced to leave during 2012-13.
Mobilizing gene bank biodiversity in the fight against climate change
CIMMYT’s germplasm bank holds untapped genetic information that could lead to climate resilient wheat varieties, according to a new study.
Agriculture ministers support policies to achieve Africa’s growth potential
East and Southern African countries need to formulate and implement appropriate policies to help smallholder farmers access technologies.
Tackling wheat rust diseases requires $108 million a year, study shows
Despite efforts to develop wheat resistant to stem, stripe and leaf rusts, the diseases will continue to thwart scientists, making ongoing funding vital, a top economist has said.
Replacing gender myths and assumptions with knowledge
If we are to be truly successful in improving the lives of farmers and consumers in the developing world, we need to base our interventions on the best evidence available.
Value of CGIAR wheat estimated at up to $3.8 billion a year, research shows
Wheat bred by the CGIAR consortium of agricultural researchers has a huge global reach.
Learning climate smart agricultural practices empowers women farmers in Haryana
A farm budgeting booklet and training empower women with knowledge so they are able to make decisions and increase their family income.
B.M. Prasanna appointed as MAIZE CRP Director
The CGIAR Research Program on MAIZE, CIMMYT and IITA are pleased to announce that as of 1 June 2015, the MAIZE CRP has been led by the former Director of CIMMYT’s Global Maize Program, who will now spearhead the CGIAR’s international maize research agenda. The CIMMYT Board, upon endorsement by the MAIZE Stakeholder Advisory Committee (StAC), has agreed to the CIMMYT Director General appointing Dr. B.M. Prasanna as MAIZE CRP Director.
CSISA mechanization meets farmers’ needs in Bihar, India
The CSISA project team is improving existing designs of harvest and post-harvest machinery to meet local needs.
