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Climate change’s surprising opportunity for East African maize farmers
With the right varieties, future maize yields in East Africa’s highlands could soar as temperatures increase.
African maize farmers get support to mitigate impact of poor soils
As the global community marks World Soil Day, African smallholder farmers are contending with low yields due to low-fertility soils prevalent in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, affecting food security for 300 million people.
Of maize farmers, coming calves, waxing oxen, and comely camels
The gospel of ngamia. When despite drought, maize becomes a ‘source’ of farm labor and protein, with surplus sold to purchase a calf: “I got so much harvest, and yet I planted this seed very late, and with no fertilizer.”
Zimbabwe and CIMMYT to establish maize lethal necrosis quarantine facility
Government of Zimbabwe and CIMMYT to establish maize lethal necrosis quarantine facility at Mazowe
A modern quarantine facility will be set up in Zimbabwe to safely import materials and proactively breed for resistance against MLN.
Maize that packs a punch in face of adversity: unveiling new branded varieties for Africa
“In Mozambique, you cannot talk about food security without talking about maize”
MLN diagnostics and management in Africa through multi-institutional synergies
USAID Approves USD 17.8 Million Grant for a New Project to Support Seed Scaling in Eastern and Southern Africa
DTMA launches new project to improve seed scaling in Eastern Africa
Born out of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) Initiative and other CIMMYT-Africa maize projects, the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa Seed Scaling (DTMASS) project will improve the demand for and availability of high-quality, affordable, certified seed of drought-tolerant maize varieties for small-scale farmers across eastern and southern Africa.