SystemDev
Wheat DEWAS to expand its wheat pathogen surveillance system project to East Africa, South Asia
Source: Farmers Review Africa (2 Nov 2023)
Millers in Nigeria laud the release to farmers of co-developed, CIMMYT-derived wheat varieties
Wheat yield and adaptation demonstrate the power of collaborative research, miller group spokesperson said.
Ten years later: CIMMYT facilities in East Africa continue to make a difference
A decade of maize impact, celebrating 10 years of success with CIMMYT’s maize DH and MLN screening facilities.
Scaling up health diet seed kits in Zanzibar
Health diet seed kits are enhancing food and nutrition security in Zanzibar.
Farmers’ Hub launched in Nigeria to boost food security and agricultural development
AVISA Farmers’ Hub initiative aims to empower local farmers, enhancing food security and agricultural development in North Central Nigeria.
Nepal maize farmers share vision of a more profitable future with visiting agriculture officials
Energized linkages with grain buyers through the Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project have farmers planning to expand maize cropping.
Empowering local mechanics for sustainable machinery maintenance
Training workshop for Zimbabwean mechanics guarantees efficient machinery service under USAID-funded Mechanization Activity.
Integrating gender into crop breeding
Innovative approaches to incorporating gender considerations into Seed Production Technology for Africa.
Bringing Space to Place: Transforming African Agriculture with Better SOILS
Source: IFDC (5 Nov 2023)
The need to consider biological actors as an influence when studying market agencies
New partnership announced to protect Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique by improving agricultural livelihoods and crop systems
GRP and CIMMYT signed up cooperation framework at Borlaug Dialogue organized by the World Food Prize Foundation.
Extension capacity-building leverages Nepal soil, seed and science for rice farming
Soil fertility management and improved practices for rice production were emphasized with technicians who work directly with farmers to raise yields, income, and household-level food and nutrition security.
Bringing mechanization to farmersâ doorsteps
A mechanization project promotes the uptake of scale-appropriate machinery for smallholder farmers in rural Zimbabwe.