India
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Learning climate smart agricultural practices empowers women farmers in Haryana
Capacity development
A farm budgeting booklet and training empower women with knowledge so they are able to make decisions and increase their family income.
Fostering collaboration between Nepalese and Indian seed companies
Capacity development
A delegation of 15 Nepalese seed entrepreneurs learned about various business models and innovations for seed industry development on their first visit to India. The visit, sponsored by the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Nepal (CSISA-NP), lasted from 1 to 10 June.
Farmers in India embrace high-zinc wheat for its nutritional benefits
Nutrition, health and food security
More than 50,000 farmers adopted zinc-biofortified wheat varieties during the 2015-2016 crop cycle.
First international training workshop on farming systems analysis in India
Capacity development
The international training workshop āApproaches for integrated analysis of agricultural systems in South Asia: Field, to farm, to landscape scale,ā jointly organized by CIMMYT and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), was held at Karnal, Haryana, India, during 18-23 May. The workshop targeted farming systems and agricultural development researchers in South Asia and provided an overview of the approaches and tools used to assess agricultural systems.
CSISA mechanization meets farmersā needs in Bihar, India
Capacity development
The CSISA project team is improving existing designs of harvest and post-harvest machinery to meet local needs.
Well-positioned for next phase, CSISA India plans for monsoon cropping season
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Project team gathers in Kathmandu to plan for the 2015 monsoon cropping season.
SUPER WOMAN: Chhavi Tiwari aids women farmers with zinc-fortified wheat
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
SUPER WOMAN: Suchismita Mondal develops climate change resilient wheat
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Suchismita Mondal was inspired by the humble flour tortilla to take up a career as an international wheat breeder.
Maize workshop sets stage for doubling production in India by 2025
Capacity development
The 58th All India Coordinated Annual Maize Workshop was held at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana, India during 4-6 April. The workshop brought together nearly 200 scientists in India working on maize research and development, as well as representatives from seed companies. The All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Maize was the first crop research project established in India in 1957 and served as a model for all following crop projects in the country.
Climate-smart agriculture achievements inspire support for BISA-CIMMYT in Bihar, India
Climate adaptation and mitigation
During the 2014-2015 winter season, national and international stakeholders visit climate-smart villages throughout the region to view the progress of technology adoption.
Innovation key to wheat yield potential advances, says in-coming CIMMYT DG
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Martin Kropff, incoming CIMMYT director general, joined the global wheat community at the CIMMYT research station in Ciudad Obregon in Mexico for annual Visitorsā Week.
CIMMYT joins global move to adopt climate-smart agriculture
Capacity development
Climate-smart agriculture can be āan effective tool to address climate change and climate variability,ā according to Kai Sonder, head of CIMMYTās geographic information systems (GIS) unit, who was one of 754 participants from 75 countries, including 39 CIMMYT representatives, at the third annual Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture, held in Montpellier, France, during 16-18 March.
Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug on his 101st birth anniversary
Nutrition, health and food security
Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) and CIMMYT India staff members gathered together at NASC Complex, New Delhi to pay tribute to the late Dr. Norman E. Borlaug on what would have been his 101st Birth Anniversary on 25 March. HS Gupta, director general, BISA, garlanded Borlaugās statue, in front of the office block at NASC Complex. Staff members offered flowers in respect to the Nobel Laureate. Gupta apprised the staff members about Borlaugās great contributions, including high-yielding wheat varieties which helped solve hunger around the world and particularly in South Asia. BISA and CIMMYT staff members resolved to work hard and follow Borlaugās footsteps.