Maize
Let’s make hunger history
Innovations
Winner of the 2018 MAIZE-Asia Youth Innovators Award in the category of “Change Agent” shares her thoughts on tackling hunger.
CIMMYT laments the passing of Theodore Assimwe, Rwandan research pillar
He was a pillar of the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), with a well-recognized research track record in maize, cassava, and sweet potato.
International research-for-development coalition against fall armyworm, the not-so-nice, very hungry caterpillar
Nutrition, health and food security
To feed the world, take the science to the farmer
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Experts discuss agricultural research and food security at the 2018 Borlaug Dialogue.
Fall armyworm on the agenda at the 2018 Borlaug Dialogue
Nutrition, health and food security
Experts explained the spread of the pest and presented science-based solutions to fight it.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Blue maize opportunities for Mexican farmers
Nutrition, health and food security
Find out how CIMMYT researchers are helping Mexican farmers tap into emerging markets for blue maize.
Reflections on the global impact of biofortification
Nutrition, health and food security
There are now 290 new varieties of 12 biofortified crops – including maize, wheat and potatoes – being grown in 60 countries, reaching an estimated 10 million farming households.
Experts at Asian Maize Conference express concern over growing incidence of fall armyworm
Nutrition, health and food security
The Asian Maize Conference and expert consultation on “Maize for Food, Feed, Nutrition, and Environmental Security” was held in Ludhiana, Punjab, last week.
Better together: Partnership around zinc maize improves nutrition in Guatemala
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT, HarvestPlus and Semilla Nueva are working together to reduce the country’s levels of malnutrition, through the development and deployment of the world’s first biofortified zinc-enriched maize.
CIMMYT has key role to address global nutrition challenges, says maize quality specialist
Nutrition, health and food security
