Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA)
Can Partnerships Drive Better Harvests? How CIMMYT and MyAgro Are Transforming Pearl Millet Farming in Senegal
Climate adaptation and mitigation
By placing farmers at the center of participatory trials, CIMMYT and partners are identifying climate resilient pearl millet varieties that perform under real dryland conditions and move quickly from research into farmers’ fields
Transforming agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: a new dawn for millet production
Climate adaptation and mitigation
As climate challenges intensify, a groundbreaking initiative is underway to revolutionize millet production in sub-Saharan Africa, leveraging the crop’s resilience and nutritional benefits to ensure sustainable food systems. A multi-faceted approach to enhancing millet production sets the stage for future initiatives and research aimed at realizing the full potential of millets in Africa.
Revolutionizing food security: Africa’s millet renaissance
Climate adaptation and mitigation
With the right mix of policy support, technological innovation, and market development, millets have the potential to become the cornerstone of Africa’s resilient and sustainable agricultural future.
Scaling impact of dryland crops research through regional crop improvement networks
Environmental health and biodiversity
Scientists and stakeholders in Africa are co-designing a network approach to improve and expand dryland crops value chains in the continent.