Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
Wheat disease common to South America jumps to Africa
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: SciDev.Net (3 Nov 2020)
Wheat blast is a serious threat to wheat production and can lead to yield losses of up to 100 percent.
East Africa partners welcome “new era” in wheat breeding collaboration
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionExperts from Ethiopia and Kenya join CIMMYT and other partners to renew a long-standing collaboration under the auspices of the new AGG project.
Unique partnership to transform maize breeding and production in Africa
InnovationsStakeholders take stock of ongoing work to bring farmers superior hybrids using two novel technologies.
Work to develop high yielding Striga tolerant maize seed is bearing fruit
Nutrition, health and food securityAn early indication of parental lines with potential to tolerate or resist Striga, is showing “light at the end of the tunnel” for farmers battling the nutrient-sucking monster.
In the best possible taste
Nutrition, health and food securityResearchers in Kenya and Uganda are incorporating sensory preferences like taste, smell or texture into maize breeding.
Breaking Ground: Mandeep Randhawa fights wheat diseases using genetic resistance tools
Capacity developmentCIMMYT wheat scientist explores new sources of rust resistance to create new rust-resistant wheat varieties.
Screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya in January 2020
Nutrition, health and food securityInterested organizations are invited to send maize germplasm for screening.
How a disease without borders was contained
Nutrition, health and food securityExperts reflect on the successful efforts to limit the spread of maize lethal necrosis across eastern and southern Africa.
What it takes to bring the best seed to farmers
Capacity developmentCIMMYT’s board witnesses the results of impactful research and market partnerships in Kenya.
Climate, nutrition and security challenges require global food system transformation
Climate adaptation and mitigationThe 2019 Borlaug Dialogue explored solutions to feed the planet sustainably in the face of conflict and climate change.
Collaborative product profiling captures farmers’ demand for greater impact
Nutrition, health and food securityA demand-driven, multi-lens approach ensures the best maize varieties are available to seed companies and farmers.
Seed production innovations, conservation agriculture and partnerships are key for Africa’s food security
Nutrition, health and food securityPartner field days in Kenya presented sustainable solutions to crop threats and innovations in seed and agronomy.