Mexico's Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER)
Agriculture for Peace: A call to action to avert a global food crisis
CIMMYT, the Government of Mexico and the Nobel Peace Center celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaug’s Nobel Peace Prize.
50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaug’s Nobel Peace Prize
A special event will make a global call to action: to develop a transformational response of agriculture for peace.
CIMMYT scientists recognized for impact
Wheat researchers listed among world’s most influential scholars, based on citations.
Beyond breeding: the potential of improved postharvest storage techniques for smallholder farmers
Two-year study reveals techniques to strengthen Mexican smallholder farmers’ food security.
Leading US agronomy organization awards fellowship to CIMMYT agri-food systems expert
Bram Govaerts receives the highest distinction offered by the American Society of Agronomy.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: What is conservation agriculture?
Sustainable farming method can increase resilience to climate change, protect biodiversity and sustainably use natural resources.
50 years building peace through agriculture
The Nobel Peace Center, Mexico’s government and CIMMYT celebrate the International Day of Peace and honor the legacy of Norman Borlaug, who saved one billion lives because “You can’t build peace on empty stomachs.”
Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
Source: Phys.org (11 Sep 2020)
Scientists complete one of the largest genetic analyses ever done of an agricultural crop to find desirable traits in wheat’s extensive and unexplored diversity.
Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
A team of scientists has completed one of the largest genetic analyses ever done of any agricultural crop to find desirable traits in wheat’s extensive and unexplored diversity.
New publications: Power, agency and benefits among women and men maize farmers
Income-generating benefits of improved maize varieties hampered by patriarchal gender norms in rural Nigeria.
Breaking Ground: Erick Ortiz Hernández innovates regional solutions for greater impact
The manager of one of CIMMYT’s innovation nodes in Mexico works on the implementation of sustainable actions and strategies that integrate science to generate impact.
WhatsApp, the secret of farmers in Coahuila to continue during the pandemic
Source: Forbes México (25 Jul 2020)
Agriculture in Mexico has not stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has had to reinvent itself.
SADER reiterates call to transition towards sustainable agriculture
Source: La Journada (5 Jun 2020)
On World Environment and amidst a global pandemic, the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development highlights example of CIMMYT’s MasAgro project.
Farm mechanization under COVID-19
As the current pandemic and restrictions create labor constraints, CIMMYT experts discuss the role scale-appropriate farm machinery can play in addressing them.
