Maize
Harnessing the benefits of commercial agriculture
Capacity developmentFrom being a subsistence farmer to engaging in commercial farming, from relying on traditional methods to improved farming technologies, Rajendra Kathariya has made a positive impact on himself and his family’s quality of life
Enhancing farmer’s crop productivity with resilient maize varieties tailored to their needs
Climate adaptation and mitigationFor more than a decade, the participatory regional on-farm trials (ROFT) have involved hundreds of farmers to identify the most suitable new maize hybrids, contributing to CIMMYT’s mandate of tackling food and nutrition insecurity through advanced breeding methods
Deployment of new tools and technologies into the CGIAR-NARS breeding program increases the rate of genetic gain per dollar invested
InnovationsInnovative tools like molecular breeding, genomic selection, and doubled haploid technology boost genetic gain per dollar, enhancing efficiency in tackling drought and disease challenges in CGIAR-NARS breeding programs
Helping Colombia’s smallholder farmers to leverage and preserve maize diversity
Climate adaptation and mitigationTo enhance the food security of Colombian smallholder farmers, a group of CIMMYT specialists and local organizations are studying maize value chains in various regions of the country to establish effective strategies for the conservation and production of native maize, particularly to link farmers with niche markets
SKUAST-K Maize Improvement Programme: Transforming Challenges into Bountiful Harvests
InnovationsThe SKUAST-K Maize Improvement Programme, with CIMMYT, is transforming maize farming in Jammu and Kashmir
Enhancing the resilience of our farmers and our food systems: global collaboration at DialogueNEXT
Capacity developmentCIMMYT and the World Food Prize Foundation co-organized DialogueNEXT—Seeds of strength: Nurturing farmer resilience, held at CIMMYT headquarters in Mexico from 10 to 11 July 2024. The event brought together scientists, agribusiness leaders, farmers, and policymakers from over 200 organizations and 55 nations, to help shape global collaboration and strategies for sustainably producing nutritious food for all, within planetary boundaries.
Unlocking Zambia’s maize potential through crop diversity
Environmental health and biodiversityCIMMYT and ZARI trial different methods to increase maize productivity.
Mars delivers record carbon emissions reduction
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT collaborates with Mars to promote regenerative agriculture and climate-smart practices, enhancing farm resilience and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico
Climate Change And Growing Global Population Affects Food Security; Africa Most Affected Continent
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Nature World News ()
Children, native maize, and gender perspectives
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionIn Colombia, sustainable agriculture specialists are developing participatory diagnostics that will pave the way for agricultural biodiversity conservation. Inclusive workshops for children providing childcare during workshops and training events have helped empower women by increasing their ability to participate.
Cultivating healthier communities with provitamin A maize varieties
Nutrition, health and food securityA CIMMYT-led study highlights how provitamin A maize could make a real difference in vitamin A intake of smallholder farmers in rural areas of Zimbabwe.
Unlocking genetic innovations through collaborative pathways
Climate adaptation and mitigationThe International Maize Improvement Consortium for Africa field day in Harare enabled CIMMYT to showcase genetically diverse maize lines, have structured dialogues with diverse stakeholders, and review and refine breeding strategies and approaches.
Heat tolerant maize: a solution for climate change-induced 360â—¦ water deficits
Climate adaptation and mitigationHeat tolerance and high yield potential are essential traits in maize to adopt climate change effects in lowland tropics.
Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: EconoTimes ()
CIMMYT experts, including Mazvita Chiduwa, stress that importing food is the only solution to prevent hunger in Malawi due to severe drought.
Six new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from South Asia Breeding Program
InnovationsCIMMYT offers new, improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in South Asia.