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Towards more sustainable food systems through a landscape lens
Climate adaptation and mitigationParticipants in GLF Nairobi 2018 called for concrete collective action to restore degraded landscapes.
CIMMYT collaborator wins Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
Nutrition, health and food securityMatthew Rouse, a researcher with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is being recognized for his work to contain and reduce the impact of Ug99.
Science can reverse “new normal” of climate change-related disasters
Climate adaptation and mitigationClimate insurance for farmers: a shield that boosts innovation
Climate adaptation and mitigationNew insurance products geared towards smallholder farmers can help them recover their losses, and even encourage investment in climate-resilient innovations.
New online portal offers information to curb maize lethal necrosis in Africa
InnovationsThe new maize lethal necrosis online portal provides up-to-date information and surveillance tools to help researchers control and stop the spread of the deadly disease.
Farmers at center of sustainable agriculture in Kenya
Capacity developmentClimate change’s impact in eastern and southern Africa has driven many farmers to seek new planting techniques that maintain or increase crop production, despite fewer resources.
Kenyan maize nutrition and safety get boost from ancient Mexican technique
Nutrition, health and food securityModern nixtamalization technology could increase maize uses and offer Kenyans invaluable benefits.