Climate change science
New technologies to mitigate impact of drought
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: The Herald ()
CIMMYT aims to improve food security and resilience against climate change through climate-smart agriculture and innovative partnerships.
A tale of two worlds: contrasting realities in southern and northern Zambia during El Niño
Climate adaptation and mitigationEl Niño has contributed to starkly different weather patterns in northern and southern Zambia. On World Water Day 2024, this piece navigates the complex challenge of mitigating water abundancy and scarcity through different agricultural practices that support livelihoods and food security.
Study links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: DownToEarth ()
CIMMYT’s study warns that climate change could cause wheat blast to reduce global wheat yields by 13% by 2050.
Reaching farmers in Zambia
Capacity developmentAID-I conducted a community sensitization to connect Zambian farmers with existing mobile networks that provide agricultural and climate data.
CIMMYT joins global efforts to curb greenhouse emissions and strengthen food systems
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT promoted ways to lessen climate shocks, especially for smallholder farmers who inordinately suffer the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures and extended droughts.
Protected: VACS Quick Wins Seed Systems
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Protected: EiB II: Cross-Crop Support Services for Breeding Acceleration
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Protected: Strategic actions in sustainable agriculture research and development
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Gene Editing Boosts Heat-Resistant Wheat Hopes
InnovationsSource: Technology Networks ()
CIMMYT’s focus on gene editing, like the DMC1 gene study, is paving the way for wheat varieties that can withstand rising temperatures.
Viewpoint: Hunger crisis — The number of countries unable to feed their populations has soared 400% since 2000. Here’s why crop biotechnology is a key solution
InnovationsSource: Genetic Literacy Project (11 Dec 2023)
Positive feedback for CABI’s input into Guiding Acid Soil Management Investments in Africa (GAIA) project
Source: CABI (5 Dec 2023)
Data fed into CIMMYT’s GAIA dashboard guides investments in agricultural lime value chains in Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Rwanda.
EU-funded project refurbishes Gwanda veterinary lab, boosting livestock disease control
Capacity developmentSource: The Free Library (22 Nov 2023)
The LIPS-ZIM program to enhance livestock productivity and control diseases affecting smallholder farmers.
Resilience Building through agroecological intensification in Zimbabwe (RAIZ)
Climate adaptation and mitigationBoosting groundnut value chains
InnovationsA stakeholder meeting held with the aim of establishing a platform for dialogue among stakeholders involved in groundnut production and distribution laid the foundation for the development of groundnut farming in Tanzania.
Chewing over the future of global food security
CIMMYT Director General, Bram Govaerts, emphasizes the global food security challenges and applauds China’s efforts to address them.