Asia
As a fast growing region with increasing challenges for smallholder farmers, Asia is a key target region for CIMMYT. CIMMYT’s work stretches from Central Asia to southern China and incorporates system-wide approaches to improve wheat and maize productivity and deliver quality seed to areas with high rates of child malnutrition. Activities involve national and regional local organizations to facilitate greater adoption of new technologies by farmers and benefit from close partnerships with farmer associations and agricultural extension agents.
West Bengal agri-entrepreneur a role model for farmers in her community
Capacity development
Bibi has been able to expand her farm and now cultivates wheat, rice and jute.
New study: India could cut nearly 18% of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions through cost-saving farming practices
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Study identifies hotspots for biggest impact, suggests government incentives for widespread adoption
Let’s make hunger history
Innovations
Winner of the 2018 MAIZE-Asia Youth Innovators Award in the category of “Change Agent” shares her thoughts on tackling hunger.
New publications: Does a climate-smart village approach influence gender equality in farming households?
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Q&A: Expanding CIMMYT’s research agenda on markets and business
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT economist Jason Donovan discusses the role of seed companies and food markets.
Comparing apples with apples: Farm economic analysis in Kathmandu
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Inspiring millennials to focus on food security: The power of mentorship
Capacity development
Summer intern says her experience working with CIMMYT researchers in Turkey profoundly changed her career and her life.
Experts at Asian Maize Conference express concern over growing incidence of fall armyworm
Nutrition, health and food security
The Asian Maize Conference and expert consultation on “Maize for Food, Feed, Nutrition, and Environmental Security” was held in Ludhiana, Punjab, last week.
Winners of the 2018 MAIZE Youth Innovators Awards – Asia announced
Capacity development
Four awardees are using modern technologies, dedicated to new knowledge and with hopes to improve the world.