Feed the Future
Food Is Just as Vital as Oil to National Security
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Bloomberg (7 Mar 2022)
A new Bloomberg op-ed urges nations to steer more money to organizations like CIMMYT that are advancing crucial research on how to grow more resilient wheat and maize crops in regions that are becoming steadily less arable.
A new tool to strengthen the fight against fall armyworm in Asia
Capacity developmentCIMMYT, USAID and partners announce the publication of a guide for integrated pest management of fall armyworm in Asia.
Hybrid seed production and marketing advances
Capacity developmentFostering private sector engagement to develop and scale locally-produced hybrids seeds in Nepal.
Hands-on experience in seed production
Capacity developmentPostgraduate students visit a hybrid maize seed company as part of drive to enhance partnerships between Nepal’s agricultural universities and the seed industry.
A challenge solved
Environmental health and biodiversityMassive study of breeding lines across environments pinpoints genomic regions associated with yield potential and stress-resilience in bread wheat.
Power steering
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionWomen in Bangladesh start successful businesses using power-tiller-operated seeders.
Five big steps toward wheat self-sufficiency in Pakistan
Climate adaptation and mitigationPakistan’s goal to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat production just became more attainable with the release of five new wheat varieties.
Classic milpa maize intercrop can help feed communities forgotten by development
Nutrition, health and food securityNew study in the Western Highlands of Guatemala confirms relation between milpa intercropping diversity and nutritional capacity.
Digital groundwater monitoring
InnovationsNew pilot in Nepal kicks off with a multi-stakeholder dialogue.
Balanced fertilizer application boosts smallholder incomes
Capacity developmentPrecision nutrient management helps women farmers in Nepal increase crop yields and household incomes.
Disinfecting equipment keeps agricultural production running in Bangladesh
Capacity developmentEquipment and safety protocols protect agricultural machinery workshop staff from COVID-19.
Starting with a seed
Capacity developmentInclusive seed business model empowers women from marginalized communities in Nepal.
In case of fall armyworm, watch this video
Capacity developmentA video to be aired on Bangladeshi television shows farmers how to identify the pest and manage a potential infestation.
En route to improved agronomic literacy
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionWomen in rural Nepal prosper from training program on soil fertility management practices.
Women find a role in Bangladesh’s agricultural mechanization sector
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionTechnical and business training provides women with opportunities to break barriers and improve livelihoods.