Maize

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Moody's (19 Apr 2023)

Climate change, if unchecked, is expected to make food even more unaffordable. The economic shocks from increasing temperatures, water stress and continued droughts will push tens of millions of Africans into extreme poverty over the next decade, according to Moody’s partner TechnoServe.

Projects

News

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Zambia Minister of Agriculture host CIMMYT Director General for deliberations on the country’s strategic road map.

Features

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

In the media

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Source: Kenya News Agency (17 Mar 2023)

How can plant health technologies be more widely adopted by smallholders in Kenya?

Assistant Research Associate - Plant Breeding
Features

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For its first birthday, a co-founder of the Women in Crop Science at CIMMYT, talks about their journey over the past year.

News

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Participatory testing of fall armyworm (FAW) solutions is helping to find eco-friendly and cost-effective integrated pest management (IPM) packages in Kenya.

News

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Upgraded technology at the KALRO research station will optimize breeding and seed systems’ work so that scientists can provide better varieties to farmers.

News

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

News

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CIMMYT is working with Zimbabwe government organizations to facilitate sustainable food security initiatives.

Publications

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Farm mechanization contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of No Poverty (SDG-1) and Zero Hunger (SDG-2), with very small farms facing acute labor shortages benefited the most.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Gates Notes (31 Jan 2023)

Bill Gates reflects on a recent visit to a Kenyan farm to see firsthand the results of work by CIMMYT and CGIAR.