Sustainable agrifood systems
Unveiling the Nexus between Agrifood Systems and Climate Change: Harvesting insights from latest IPCC report
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Facilitating collaborations and partnerships to advance research and development efforts to advance food security and mitigate climate change.
CIMMYT welcomes US Department of State visit
Innovations
U.S. Department of State Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe visited CIMMYT in Texcoco, Mexico.
Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity – how to balance the two
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: The Conversation (14 Jul 2023)
CIMMYT researcher, Frédéric Baudron and researchers in economics, agronomy and ecology emphasise the importance of biodiversity-smart agricultural strategies in Africa.
Government of Nepal adopts new fertilizer recommendations
Environmental health and biodiversity
Nepal announces new fertilizer recommendations adapted to local soils for increased crop productivity, income generation, and efficient fertilizer use.
What’s the link between two-wheel tractors and elephants?
Innovations
In a recent report, CIMMYT scientists examine trade-offs between labor and biodiversity.
Technical support for sustainable maize and associated crops production in Iguala
Capacity development
Evaluation and Planning Workshop on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA)
Capacity development
Through its work in South Asia, TAFSSA contributes to developing more sustainable and equitable agrifood systems for smallholder farmers in the region.
Forging scaling partnerships in Latin America: Scaling specialists meet to strengthen future collaborations and learn from past experiences
Capacity development
Scaling specialists from around the world met in Texcoco to reflect on their scaling work in Latin America towards sustainable agri-food systems.
Unveiling the potential of sorghum to shape sustainable agriculture
Environmental health and biodiversity
Sorghum Conference brought together researchers, scientists and experts from around the world.
Country moving forward from wheat importer to self-sufficiency
Innovations
The release of 31 wheat varieties brings Pakistan closer to self-suffiency in wheat production.
Regenerative Agriculture Boosts Second Green Revolution
Capacity development
Source: Mexico Business News (29 Jun 2023)
In Mexico, there are different examples of regenerative agriculture projects led by international organizations, such as CIMMYT’s partnership agreement with Nestlé and Bimbo that have helped rural communities to improve their productive processes through regenerative farming practices.