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.
Bhutan and Bangladesh join forces to combat threat of rust diseases
Capacity development
For the first time, Bhutan and Bangladesh are collaborating on evaluating Bangladeshi wheat lines for resistance to yellow and leaf rusts.
Launch of new geo-informatics tool
CIMMYT has launched the beta version of a geo-informatics technology that will help scientists forecast crop yields and identify other benefits to farmers.
Scientists trained on breeding program management, statistical data analysis
Capacity development
A training course on maize breeding program management and statistical data analysis was held from 23-27 May 2016 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Pakistan maize stakeholders discuss progress
Capacity development
CIMMYT’s Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP) held its annual maize working group meeting on 10-11 May.
CIMMYT expands registered maize hybrids to western Nepal
Capacity development
CIMMYT and partners are supporting the expansion of registered hybrid maize and to help increase the crop’s productivity throughout the country.
Sustainable agriculture takes root in Karnataka, India
Capacity development
Nearly 150 scientists, researchers and extension agents attended a field training on conservation agriculture and mechanization for sustainable intensification.
Harnessing partnerships to build maize seed production and businesses in South Asia
Capacity development
A training course on maize seed production and seed business management was held from 28-30 March, 2016
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.
Pakistani farming community nudged to improve agricultural productivity
Capacity development
AIP organized a one-day conference on “Agricultural Productivity Improvement through Nudging” in Pakistan
Annual meeting highlights adoption of conservation agriculture in Sichuan, China
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT is expanding conservation agricultural practices aimed at enhancing the productivity of labor, land and capital in China’s Sichuan Province.
CIMMYT delivers technology to public and private partners in Nepal
Capacity development
Farmers in Nepal are benefiting from the work done by the Cereal Systems Initiative of South Asia (CSISA).
Afghan and Indian researchers collaborate to combat wheat rust disease
Capacity development
Afghan and Indian researchers are collaborating to combat the wheat rust disease Karnal bunt.
Farmer livelihoods at risk as wheat blast disease emerges in Bangladesh
Nutrition, health and food security
International scientists are on high alert as they develop tactics to fight wheat blast in Bangladesh, which is affecting a large portion of the country’s wheat growing area.
Bayer collaboration promises new innovations for South Asia farms
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT and Bayer’s Crop Science team are looking for practical solutions to future climate-change related challenges in South Asian agriculture.
Helping Nepalese farmers adapt to climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Cornell University’s Linda McCandless describes some of the agricultural challenges Nepalese farmers face after the devastating 2015 earthquake