Malawi
Soybean rust threatens soybean production in Malawi and Zambia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Soybean production in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow by over 2% per annum to meet the increasing demand. However, as production increases, significant challenges caused by diseases, pests, declining soil fertility, and other abiotic factors remain.
Enhancing partnerships for agricultural development
Capacity development
AID-I Tanzania partners make plans to step up activity implementation, achieve wider impact, and build resilience for larger populations in 2024.
CIMMYT at the Borlaug Dialogue
Capacity development
The 2023 Borlaug Dialogue showcased CIMMYT’s collaborations in Mozambique and innovative initiatives to address agricultural challenges in Southern Africa.
Research local: co-creation generates novel options to tackle global problems
Capacity development
CIMMYT research helps meet Sustainable Development Goals through engagement of scientists and stakeholders in participatory action research.
Accelerating delivery of stress-tolerant, nutritious seed in Eastern and Southern Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT and partners are working to accelerate the delivery of stress-tolerant and nutritious seeds to boost smallholder farmer resilience to drought and pests in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.
CIMMYT at the AIM for Climate Summit
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Smart smallholder fertilizer management practices to address food security and climate change.
Rapid modern wheat variety adoption key to supply chain security in Malawi
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT experts collaborate with private sector to propel improved variety adoption in Malawi.
Strengthening partnerships with government and private sector in Malawi
Capacity development
CIMMYT-led event bringing private sector and government together is a success story of the power of collaboration.
Digital Press Briefing with U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler, and USAID Global Food Crisis Coordinator Dina Esposito
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: U.S. Department of State (19 Jan 2023)
Cary Fowler and Dina Esposito highlight CIMMYT’s work in southern Africa to address food insecurity.
For women in Ivory Coast, processing cassava no longer has to be a grind
Innovations
Mechanical grinders and presses are transforming cassava production in Ivory Coast and empowering women.
CIMMYT leads innovation sprint to deliver results to farmers rapidly
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Climate-resilient soil fertility management by smallholders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Groundnut ESA crop improvement network sets regional and country level priorities
Capacity development
Significant discoveries have been made for the potential improvement of production of groundnut in sub-Saharan Africa.
Is uptake of rust-resistant wheat linked to gender equality?
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT presents data to Tropentag on potential benefits of women participation in household decisions on crop farming and variety selection.
AGG-Maize project registers impressive progress
Nutrition, health and food security
Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.