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CIMMYT takes part in the 113th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
InnovationsThe Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, an annual event attracting over 200,000 people, serves as a premier platform to foster and promote agricultural development in Zimbabwe.
Show that you can thrive and excel in all environments
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionOne CGIAR System Board Chair Lindiwe Majele Sibanda shares lessons from her life and wide-ranging career.
Harnessing new high-resolution satellite imagery to plant breeding
InnovationsNew study by CIMMYT researchers shows how multi-temporal, high-resolution satellite images can be used effectively to monitor breeding maize and wheat breeding plots in diverse environments.
Appropriate farm scale mechanization can aid in agroecological transformation
Environmental health and biodiversityThe CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology is at the forefront of providing science-based evidence for the transformative nature of agroecology and its potential to bring about positive changes in food, land, and water systems in Zimbabwe.
CIMMYT at the AIM for Climate Summit
Climate adaptation and mitigationSmart smallholder fertilizer management practices to address food security and climate change.
LIPS-ZIM assists farmers to adopt productive and resilient livestock systems
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Sunday News (23 Apr 2023)
With intensifying climate change, farmers in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe adopt innovative methods for resilient and productive livestock as part of the Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-ZIM) project.
Building towards a climate-smart agriculture future through harnessing crop modeling
Climate adaptation and mitigationA workshop supports participants to grow their crop modeling expertise, with the aim of improving the use of tools in Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa.
Farmers in Buhera gear up for climate-smart agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigationWater harvesting technology trials give hope to farmers in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe.
Government of Zimbabwe recognizes CIMMYT for beneficial collaborations
Environmental health and biodiversityCIMMYT is working with Zimbabwe government organizations to facilitate sustainable food security initiatives.
Farmers in Zimbabwe embrace agroecology
Capacity developmentIn the Mbire and Murehwa districts of Zimbabwe, smallholder farmers are being introduced to agroecology interventions as part of a CGIAR Initiative.
Smallholder farmers embrace climate-smart seed and mechanization fairs
Climate adaptation and mitigationAround one thousand farmers flocked to a recent two-day climate-smart seed and mechanization fair in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo district, signaling strong interest in these two climate adaptation strategies.
CIMMYT leads innovation sprint to deliver results to farmers rapidly
Climate adaptation and mitigationClimate-resilient soil fertility management by smallholders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Two-wheel tractors transform smallholder farming communities in Masvingo
Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsFinancially-accessible mechanization options are reducing labor and providing further job opportunities for smallholders in Zimbabwe.
CIMMYT project helps educate farmers in Zimbabwe on seed practices and improved varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigationA project run by CIMMYT is giving farmers access to demos, field days and seed fairs to improve their understanding of good agronomic practices and improved seed varieties.
Is uptake of rust-resistant wheat linked to gender equality?
Environmental health and biodiversityCIMMYT presents data to Tropentag on potential benefits of women participation in household decisions on crop farming and variety selection.