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Reaching women with improved maize and wheat
Climate adaptation and mitigationThe new AGG project aims to respond to the climate emergency and gender nexus through gender-intentional product profiles for its improved seed varieties and gender-intentional seed delivery pathways.
Unique partnership to transform maize breeding and production in Africa
InnovationsStakeholders take stock of ongoing work to bring farmers superior hybrids using two novel technologies.
Lessons for gender in seed systems
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionWorkshop participants exchange ideas on expanding opportunities for women in the seed sector.
The future of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionOn International Youth Day, CIMMYT captures images of sub-Saharan African youth to celebrate their immense contributions to agriculture, farming systems, service provision and research and development.
Agency unveils seed resistant to disease
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: The Standard (16 Aug 2020)
Kenya Seed Company worked with CIMMYT to develop a maize lethal necrosis-tolerant hybrid.
Work to develop high yielding Striga tolerant maize seed is bearing fruit
Nutrition, health and food securityAn early indication of parental lines with potential to tolerate or resist Striga, is showing “light at the end of the tunnel” for farmers battling the nutrient-sucking monster.
“Better, faster, equitable, sustainable” – wheat research community partners join to kick off new breeding project
Nutrition, health and food securityCollaboration, partnership and mutual learning with national partners key focus of new project to accelerate breeding and delivery of improved wheat varieties.
New project to ramp up genetic gains in maize for better livelihoods
Nutrition, health and food securityThe new AGG project has a strong focus on more synergistic and supportive partnerships with national programs to help improve the effectiveness of their breeding efforts.
New analysis to help in creating yellow rust resistant wheat
InnovationsSource: World Grain (15 Jul 2020)
CIMMYT scientists perform large genome-wide association study in India, Kenya and Mexico to understand yellow rust resistance in wheat.
Cheap maize sheller saves farmers tens of hours
InnovationsSource: Farm Biz Africa (12 Jul 2020)
CIMMYT research affirms time and cost-saving advantages of sheller for smallholder maize farmers in Kenya.
African small-scale mechanization project winds down after strong results
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe two-wheel tractor has proven its worth in Africa’s smallholder farms thanks to the FACASI project.
Two decades of illustrious service
Capacity developmentStephen Mugo retires from CIMMYT after more than twenty years of commitment and scientific contributions.
Breaking Ground: Yoseph Beyene breeds desirable maize varieties for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
InnovationsCIMMYT breeder applies new tools and technologies to accelerate genetic gains, make breeding more efficient, and keep up with the changing dynamics of biotic and abiotic stresses.
In the best possible taste
Nutrition, health and food securityResearchers in Kenya and Uganda are incorporating sensory preferences like taste, smell or texture into maize breeding.
Seeing is believing
Climate adaptation and mitigationAt demonstration farms, Kenyan farmers discover the stress-tolerant maize varieties they were looking for.