Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
CIMMYT recognizes the International Day of Rural Women
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
15 October 2014 will mark the sixth celebration of the International Day of Rural Women, a United Nations (UN) day dedicated to recognizing “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.”
Wheat area expansion faces a headwind requiring increased spending on R&D to raise yields
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Over the last 50 years big increases in agricultural production have come through improved yields. Since 1990, wheat is the only major crop to experience an overall decline in area.
Upcoming: 12th Asian Maize Conference
Nutrition, health and food security
In Asia, maize production is growing at a faster rate than any other cereal. The demand for maize has grown in response to changing consumer habits; with greater demand for meat in consumers’ diets, maize is in high demand as feed for the growing livestock sector. At the same time, there remains great opportunity to increase the area under maize production in the region, as well as tremendous opportunities for innovations in crop improvement, management and diversification.
Kenyan government officials visit MLN screening facility
Capacity development
Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease, which can cause up to 100 percent yield loss on farmers’ fields, is threatening this source of food and livelihoods for many in the country. Because of this, 40 county officials, including County Executive Committee (CEC) officials who are responsible for agriculture in Kenya’s devolved government structure, visited the CIMMYT MLN Screening Facility in Naivasha, Kenya on 5 August.
Wheat is not a “rich man’s crop”
Nutrition, health and food security
Wheat productivity must first increase in developing countries, where yield gaps continue to be unacceptably high.
World Food Prize winner Rajaram: Farmers and training are critical for wheat yields
Nutrition, health and food security
Improving women farmer’s access to agricultural information and training in India
Capacity development
International Women’s Day 2014: “Equality for women is progress for all”
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
The Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security: CIMMYT and Norman Borlaug
Nutrition, health and food security
A smart solution: agricultural innovation and gender-aware approaches
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
