Ethiopia
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Seeding the future: Emergency support for drought-affected farmers in Ethiopia
Capacity development
The 2015-2016 El Niño has led to drought leaving 10.2 million people – more than 1 in 10 Ethiopians – in need of emergency food assistance.
Maize seed systems in Africa: Understanding the basics
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Since 2006, CIMMYT has developed 200 drought-tolerant varieties and hybrids, many of which possess desirable traits such as resistance to major diseases.
From A to Z: Developing nutritious maize and wheat at CIMMYT for 50 years
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Over the past 50 years, various research activities have been undertaken to boost protein quality and micronutrient levels in maize and wheat to help improve nutrition in poor communities.
African ambassadors to Zimbabwe support improved agriculture technologies
Nutrition, health and food security
Several African nation ambassadors to Zimbabwe pledged to step up support for improved agriculture technologies.
Harnessing maize biodiversity for food security, improved livelihoods in Africa
Capacity development
Diverse, stress tolerant maize varieties are benefiting smallholders throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
SIMLESA meeting reveals many successes, gears up for phase II
Nutrition, health and food security
SIMLESA discusses progress, achievements, and ways forward through 2018 at annual meeting.
Millions of smallholders in Africa benefit from climate resilient drought-tolerant maize
Climate adaptation and mitigation
At least 40 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are profiting from more than 200 new drought-tolerant varieties of maize.
Participatory approaches to gender in agricultural development
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
For gender specialist Mulunesh Tsegaye participatory approaches are the best way of ensuring agricultural development projects are responsive to gender dynamics.
Amidst intense drought, investment in scientific research is key
Climate adaptation and mitigation
El Niño drought-related stress is triggering hunger and food insecurity. Investment in scientific research is key to combating such events.
Climate change’s surprising opportunity for East African maize farmers
Climate adaptation and mitigation
With the right varieties, future maize yields in East Africa’s highlands could soar as temperatures increase.
Modeling Africa’s agricultural future
Capacity development
CIMMYT held its second training workshop on “Crop Modeling under Uncertain Climate,” from 7-11 December 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Balancing economy and ecology: agriculture vs. nature
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Reconciliation of the right to develop and environmental protection must move beyond global dialogue and be put into practice.
Reviewing progress and impacts of two core maize projects as they wind up work in sub-Saharan Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
