Mexico's Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER)
Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
Environmental health and biodiversity
A team of scientists has completed one of the largest genetic analyses ever done of any agricultural crop to find desirable traits in wheat鈥檚 extensive and unexplored diversity.
New publications: Power, agency and benefits among women and men maize farmers
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Income-generating benefits of improved maize varieties hampered by patriarchal gender norms in rural Nigeria.
Breaking Ground: Erick Ortiz Hern谩ndez innovates regional solutions for greater impact
Nutrition, health and food security
The manager of one of CIMMYT鈥檚 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
Innovations
Source: Forbes M茅xico (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
Climate adaptation and mitigation
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
Innovations
As the current pandemic and restrictions create labor constraints, CIMMYT experts discuss the role scale-appropriate farm machinery can play in addressing them.
CIMMYT for Mexico in times of a global pandemic
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT representatives discuss the impact of the pandemic on Mexico and why CIMMYT works towards more resilient agri-food systems with healthier and more prosperous people.
Breaking Ground: Sylvanus Odjo finds the right technology for each farmer
Innovations
CIMMYT postharvest specialist tests drying and storage technologies to help reduce grain losses.
New publications: Breeders can benefit much more from phenotyping tools
Innovations
Researchers discuss how phenotyping can assist breeding and make the case for investing in new methodologies.
One-minute science: Trent Blare and blue maize products
Environmental health and biodiversity
Consumers near Mexico City perceived blue maize tortillas to taste better. They were willing to pay up to a third more to buy them for special family events or to consume them in restaurants.
Breeder friendly phenotyping
Innovations
Modern phenotyping tools are crucial for crop improvement and breeders can profit much more from them.
World鈥檚 largest corn cob measures 39.5cm in Jala, Nayarit
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Mexico News Daily (15 Jan 2020)
Winner acknowledges the work of INIFAP, CIMMYT and the Mexico Corn Tortilla Foundation to recuperate native maize species.
Working in a method to harness the soil
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: El Universal (12 Jan 2020)
Research shows that conservation agriculture under irrigation conditions increases yields and soil organic carbon, even in poor quality soil.
‘Demand has skyrocketed’: Mexicans are willing to pay a premium for blue corn
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Food Navigator LATAM (5 Dec 2019)
CIMMYT study in Mexico shows consumers are willing to pay higher prices for blue maize tortillas.
