Foundation for Food & Agricultural Research (FFAR)

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Climate adaptation and mitigation
Press releases

HeDWIC and FFAR awarded grants to five wheat research projects in 2022 to protect the crop from climate change and other threats.

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

Upgraded technology at the KALRO research station will optimize breeding and seed systems’ work so that scientists can provide better varieties to farmers.

Capacity development
News

The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence releases two reports on a framework for informing crop breeding and future market segments for hybrid maize.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Publications

New CIMMYT research sheds light on farmer maize preferences in Ethiopia and western Kenya.

Innovations
News

CIMMYT is happy to announce seven new, improved tropical maize hybrids that are now available for uptake by public and private sector partners.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Publications

A study on the physical disturbance of soil shows that it drives changes in soil properties and affects soil microbial activity.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Publications

The goals for breeding new crops have been changed by the rising demands for climate-ready crops, originating from the urgent need to adapt to climate change.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Press releases

Register for an online webinar as part of COP27 to learn about the role of genebanks in building climate-resilient supply chains.

Environmental health and biodiversity
In the media

Source: 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.

Innovations
News

CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.

Nutrition, health and food security
News

Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
News

SAWBAR bestowed the Sh. VS Mathur Memorial Award 2022 upon CIMMYT scientist Ravi Singh for his pioneering work to enhance wheat productivity in India.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Publications

Genetic analysis of the Afghan wheat landrace KU3067 reveals resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust, which can be used to develop further disease-resistant wheat varieties.

Innovations
News

CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.