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Partnership approach to maize development praised in new study
Capacity developmentMaize varieties with connections to CGIAR germplasm account for 34% of the total maize area in 2015 in 18 sub-Saharan African countries, discover researchers.
Young CIMMYT scientist receives 2022 Japan Award for global research to combat wheat aphids
Environmental health and biodiversityElite wheat lines from the work are being freely shared with partners worldwide.
Analyzing 25 years of maize supply and demand in the Global South
Nutrition, health and food securityAfter first being cultivated more than 9,000 years ago, research shows that maize not only plays an essential role in global agrifood systems today but has a strongly increasing demand.
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.
Plant health data is critical for effective policy change
Environmental health and biodiversityExperts gathered at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum to drive forward research partnerships to curb crop loss due to pests and diseases through efficient global sharing of data.
‘Perennial’ rice saves time and money, but comes with risks
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Science (7 Nov 2022)
Research on rice crops that do not need replanting in China is showing promising results for yield, finances and labor, and the environment.
Combatting soil-borne pathogens and nematodes vital for food security
Environmental health and biodiversityImpressions from attendees of the VIII International Cereal Nematode Symposium.
FFAR’s food security webinar at COP27 highlights need for genebank collection diversity research
Climate adaptation and mitigationRegister for an online webinar as part of COP27 to learn about the role of genebanks in building climate-resilient supply chains.
Farmers introduced to stress-tolerant hybrid maize varieties
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: Ghana Business News (2 Nov 2022)
A field day in Ghana organized by the AGG project supports farmers to adopt maize varieties with tolerance to stress.
Tackling wheat price rises instigated by conflict
Nutrition, health and food securityReduced wheat exports from Russia and Ukraine are causing an increase in price rises in countries where food security is already a concern.
Achieving sufficiency and sustainability in maize production
Environmental health and biodiversityAt the International Maize Congress, Bram Govaerts emphasized the importance of collaborative research to work towards healthy diets and sustainable systems.
From silver bullets to transition science in the CGIAR: reflections on the scalingXchange Call to Action
Capacity developmentRecent shifts in how scaling is approached have helped alter attitudes toward how change happens, and we are now approaching a tipping point for doing scaling better.
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Latin America Breeding Program
InnovationsCIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.