Maize seed systems

Environmental health and biodiversity
Features

Drought-tolerant maize seed thrives in Zambia through partnerships with the private sector.

Nutrition, health and food security
News

Seed company visit highlights the role private sector can play in accelerating agricultural transformation in Nepal.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

Agricultural Development Officer
Capacity development
Features

CIMMYT and its partners provide training on hybrid maize seeds to value chain actors from South Asia.

Capacity development
Blogs

Agricultural businesses are investing in maize to reduce Nepal’s reliance on imports of the crop and to improve the experiences of farmers.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Blogs

Assessment of floods in Nepal in October of 2021, which affected seed availability, give clues about actions to mitigate the impact of similar climate shocks on smallholder farmers.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Features

Study deepens the understanding of women’s and men’s roles in maize plot management to guide gender-responsive maize breeding and seed system interventions.

Capacity development
Features

Research on gender and maize looks to move beyond trait preferences at seed demand more broadly.

News

Varietal trait prioritization is important for balancing commercial realities and farmers’ diverse interests.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Features

A mock shop helps researchers understand how Kenyan farmers choose maize seed when their preferred varieties are out of stock.

Innovations
Publications

CIMMYT researchers outline the potential opportunities and key challenges of doubled haploid line development in maize.

Innovations
News

CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in these areas.

Maize Seed Systems Specialist - Southern Africa
Innovations
Features

Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP) comes to a close but its impact lives on.