Ethiopia
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Technology addresses gender inequality in wheat farming
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionMale and female farmers in Ethiopia and India face different challenges to accessing new wheat varieties, discovers CIMMYT researchers.
Gender-informed policies fundamental for climate change adaptation
Climate adaptation and mitigationReducing the gender gap in Ethiopian farming households can enhance climate change adaptation by female-headed households by almost 19%.
AGG-Maize project registers impressive progress
Nutrition, health and food securityAchievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
Special issue on gender research in agriculture highlights CIMMYT’s work on gender inclusivity
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionNew issue spotlights importance of gender inclusive approach to agricultural research for development.
CGIAR Initiative: Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS)
Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsTracking improved crop varieties
Environmental health and biodiversityCIMMYT and EIAR launch working group in Ethiopia to implement IMAGE, a five-year project that will improve seed variety deployment in Africa.
Excellence in Agronomy Initiative commences in Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigationCGIAR research centers are combining expertise and resource to increase farmers’ yields in a sustainable way and build risk resilience against climate change.
CRAFT tool helps Ethiopian experts predict crop yields to improve early warning decisions
InnovationsCIMMYT trains Ethiopian national partners in crop monitoring and yield forecasting as part of AICCRA’s effort to improve climate information services.
In Ethiopia, local challenges inform national action for climate-smart agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigationThere is no universal model for successfully delivering climate-smart agriculture. But the AICCRA experience in Ethiopia shows how engaging changemakers can reveal effective, inclusive, and localized ways to make farming communities more resilient to climate change.
More than machines
InnovationsIn collaboration with GIZ, CIMMYT’s Scaling Scan is helping Green Innovation Centers in Africa address the sustainability problem.
Pilot of new wheat variety improves yield for farmers in Ethiopia
Capacity developmentFarmers in Ethiopia’s lowlands trialed usage of the Kingbird wheat variety, with promising results for improved yield and increased income.
Addressing the Global Food Crisis: CIMMYT Experts Weigh In
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Wilson Center (29 Jul 2022)
On the episode, ECSP Director Lauren Risi and ECSP Advisor Sharon Burke speak with Bram Govaerts, Director General of CIMMYT and his colleague Kai Sonder, head of CIMMYT’s Geographic Information System Unit, about how to address the unfolding food crisis as we simultaneously build food system resilience in the medium and long term.
Can digital agricultural services boost Ethiopia’s durum wheat production?
Capacity developmentValue chain stakeholders united to review the status of durum wheat production and marketing in Ethiopia and the prospective role of digital agricultural services.