Sustainable agrifood systems
World-class laboratories and research fields to the service of Mexico and the world
Innovations
Representatives of the Carlos Slim Foundation and Mexico’s National Agriculture Council (CNA) agree on the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors, civil society and research organizations like CIMMYT.
Workshop introduces new wheat farmer support project in Ethiopia
Capacity development
The ADAPT-Wheat initiative will help small and medium-size wheat farmers in Ethiopia’s Awash Valley through pilot technologies and farming practices.
World Food Day 2021: The future of food is in our hands
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Sustainable agri-food systems lead to better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all.
Women in agriculture mechanization in Bangladesh
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Many women are working enthusiastically as part of agriculture mechanization, as supported by CIMMYT’s CSISA-MEA project.
It’s Rural Women’s Day, from dawn to dusk
Capacity development
A day in the life of a farmer in India’s Odisha state, part of tribal community that has long lived off the land.
Celebrating 10 years of the Borlaug Institute for South Asia
Capacity development
BISA staff and partners gathered across India and online to mark a decade of excellence in science and partnerships, and to set ambitious goals for the coming years.
Taming wheat blast
Environmental health and biodiversity
Researchers point out the future of the disease, the ways to manage it and prevent it from spreading — within and across continents.
Govt mulling mechanization to boost jute production
Capacity development
Source: Dhaka Tribune (29 Sep 2021)
Bangladesh wants to expand the work of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia-Mechanization Extension Activity (CSISA-MEA) project in Bogra, Jessore, Faridpur and Cox’s Bazar to the rest of the country.
The UN Food Systems Summit has arrived
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT and CGIAR contributions to the SDGs highlighted in new campaign.
CIMMYT becomes partner of choice in PepsiCo and Grupo Trimex’s sustainability strategy
Environmental health and biodiversity
The food and beverage company will source wheat produced sustainably from a milling company that buys grain from farmers in the Bajío region of Mexico who will participate in CIMMYT’s research and capacity building networks.
Mechanization takes off
Capacity development
Successful establishment of an agricultural machinery workshop in Meki signals a boost for private sector-driven mechanization in Ethiopia.
Understanding decision support
Environmental health and biodiversity
Researchers study the design, delivery and use of digital decision-support tools for smallholder maize farmers in northern Nigeria.
Agricultural scientist Balwinder Singh awarded ‘Alumnus of the Year’ by a prestigious Australian university
Capacity development
Source: SBS Punjabi (8 Sep 2021)
The Indian researcher leads CIMMYT’s environmental analytics work in South Asia, where he addresses the region’s productivity and sustainability challenges in cereal systems.
Building resilient and sustainable irrigation for food security in Nepal
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A new initiative will monitor groundwater and will provide a framework for sustainable irrigation practices.
Greenhouse technologies used to develop resilient maize and wheat varieties
Innovations
Source: Horti Daily (26 Aug 2021)
At CIMMYT’s experimental station in Toluca, Mexico, scientists use greenhouse technologies to develop improved varieties that boost production, prevent crop disease and improve smallholder farmers’ livelihood.