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Ethiopian wheat farmers adopt quality seed and a vision for a more profitable future
Nutrition, health and food securityPublication analyzes success factors of Wheat Seed Scaling project, which has benefited more than 131,000 rural households in Ethiopia.
A less risky business
Climate adaptation and mitigationThrough new project, tools and insurance services will help small farmers in eastern Africa reduce investment risks and losses related to climate.
Arms Race Part 1: Ug99
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: Plantopia (9 Apr 2020)
CIMMYT senior scientist Dave Hodson discusses striking parallels between wheat rust and global human epidemics on new podcast.
Shared responsibilities and equal economic benefits
Capacity developmentSmall-scale agricultural mechanization service provision model supports womenâs empowerment in the Ethiopian agriculture sector.
Spraying locusts before they can fly key for effective control
Stephen Njoka and Hugo de Groote share insights on the current locust invasion, effective control measures and how we can prepare for future outbreaks.
âSharingâ or âsparingâ land?
Environmental health and biodiversityHow can we feed more people while protecting nature and biodiversity?
Leasing scheme helps farmers purchase small-scale agricultural machinery
InnovationsThe initiative increases agricultural productivity and enhances food security in Ethiopia.
Vast Locust Swarm Casts Shadow Over East African Food Security
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Bloomberg (25 Jan 2020)
CIMMYT agricultural economist Hugo De Groote notes need to monitor locusts to ensure swarms don’t threaten crops.
Study calls for better understanding of fertilizer prices faced by African smallholder farmers
InnovationsScientists use spatial price prediction models to estimate local prices that might be more relevant than the national average.
Ethiopia, great mobilization against wheat rust
InnovationsSource: Donne del Food (28 Nov 2019)
Rapid alert system has been developed to predict the spread of wheat rust.
New publications: Understanding changes in farming systems to propose adapted solutions
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionResearchers identify national policies, climate and soil fertility changes, population increase, and urban expansion as the major drivers of farming systems change in the Hawassa area of Ethiopia.
CIMMYT is ready to support Ethiopiaâs move toward â and beyond â wheat self-sufficiency
Nutrition, health and food securityMeeting with Ethiopian researchers and policymakers outlines path forward for cooperation.
Ethiopia: Launching Digital Agro-Climate Advisory Platform in Ethiopia
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: All Africa (16 Nov 2019)
CIMMYT, EIAR and partners launched a digital agro-climate advisory platform.
Launching digital agro-climate advisory platform in Ethiopia
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: The Reporter (16 Nov 2019)
New platform will put resilience at the center of livelihoods in response to rising populations, growing food demand and ecological crisis.
Scientists develop an early warning system that delivers wheat rust predictions directly to farmersâ phones
InnovationsNew research describes a revolutionary early warning system that can predict and mitigate wheat rust diseases in Ethiopia.