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tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

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Publications

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Scientists recommend alternative methods for preventing soil degradation that can contribute towards attaining food security.

Features

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Seven 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.

In the media

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Source: 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.

Blogs

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Adjusting the sowing dates for wheat in eastern India will increase untapped potential production by 69%, new research shows, helping to ensure food security and farm profitability as the planet warms.

Press releases

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Experts propose short-, medium- and long-term practical actions to respond to the looming global food crisis catalyzed by the Russia-Ukraine war.

Publications

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Multiple studies show conventional farming practices degrade soils, deplete aquifers and feed rampant greenhouse gas emissions.

Blogs

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Urgent action is required to mitigate effects of temperature extremes in South Asia, which threaten wheat production and human health.

News

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At lectures at Cornell University, CIMMYT director general calls for quick united action to avert the unfolding food security crisis.

Blogs

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Building on impact of GENNOVATE, scientists recommend integrating gender-transformative research and methodologies into the new CGIAR Initiatives.

News

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SIS currently implemented in three states in India helps generate robust soil health data to support soil management and agriculture interventions.

News

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Renowned CIMMYT plant breeder recognized for elite wheat varieties that reduced the risk of a global pandemic and now feed hundreds of millions of people around the world.

Features

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Review proposes ways to accelerate climate resilience of staple crops, by integrating proven breeding methods with cutting-edge technologies.