Precision planters boost maize yields in Pakistan
February 13, 2019In the northwestern province of Pakistan, near the Afghan border, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is helping connect farmers with precision planters to support higher mai …
CIMMYT projects working to enhance business agility of South Asian seed companies
June 18, 2018The seed industry in Nepal, as in most developing countries, is still emerging and largely untapped. Lack of availability of start-up working capital, business incentives in the sector, new technologi …
Maize partners collaborate to maintain yield gain momentum in Pakistan
June 12, 2018Last year’s maize-growing season in Pakistan yielded a record-breaking six-million tons, decreasing the country’s dependence on imported maize seed and boosting local sales and exports of maize-based …
CIMMYT helps national programs to enhance maize breeding efficiency in Pakistan
May 29, 2018Maize is Pakistan’s third important cereal following wheat and rice. However, Pakistan still imports more than 80 percent of the hybrid seeds, costing the country over $50 million annually and making …
CIMMYT at DAWN Pakistan Agri Expo 2018
May 11, 2018The Agricultural Innovation Program for Pakistan (AIP), set up a stall at the DAWN Pakistan Agri Expo in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan on 3-4 May, 2018 to present successes in agricultural technologies and …
USAID delegation visits CIMMYT Pakistan office
February 28, 2018A delegation of representatives from the USAID’s Mission for Economic Growth and Agriculture in Pakistan visited the National Agricultural Research Center to see the interventions by the Agricultural …
Maize biofortification fights malnutrition in Pakistan
September 13, 2017In the face of endemic malnutrition, researchers in Pakistan are turning to biofortified maize to combat vitamin A, zinc and protein deficiencies.
Public-private partnerships boost maize productivity in Pakistan
August 8, 2017A recently held traveling seminar brought together private and public seed partners in Pakistan to enhance maize production and productivity in order to meet current demand and plan for future needs.
Media highlight sustainable innovations in Pakistan during USAID tour
July 20, 2017AIP researcher in the maize stem borer lab – the only facility in Pakistan for mass rearing of maize stem borers. Photo: A.Yuqub /CIMMYT Islamabad (CIMMYT) — The United States Agency for Internationa …