Sustainable agrifood systems
World Food Day 2020: Nourishing food systems
We need to make sure our food systems grow a variety of food to nourish a growing population and sustain the planet.
What is sustainable intensification?
Farming method can boost yields, increase farmers’ profits and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Breaking Ground: Isaiah Nyagumbo advances climate-smart technologies to improve smallholder farming systems
Systems agronomist transforms farmers’ livelihoods through improved crop performance and soil health, promoting sustainable techniques that mitigate climate change effects.
2020 World Food Prize recognizes career devoted to fight hunger and climate change through soil conservation
Rattan Lal receives agriculture’s highest distinction for developing sustainable farming practices that conserve soils and contribute to climate change mitigation.
Starting with a seed
Inclusive seed business model empowers women from marginalized communities in Nepal.
Against the grain: New paper reveals the overlooked health benefits of maize and wheat
Cereals offer greater health and nutrition benefits than commonly acknowledged, despite often being considered ‘nutrient-poor’, say scientists.
In case of fall armyworm, watch this video
A video to be aired on Bangladeshi television shows farmers how to identify the pest and manage a potential infestation.
Empowered rural women take on entrepreneurship
Women in Odisha, India, successfully shoulder responsibility in leading their families through the COVID-19 crisis.
Honoring the life and legacy of Donald Winkelmann
Former director general Donald Winkelmann was instrumental in achieving growth and recognition for CIMMYT.
En route to improved agronomic literacy
Women in rural Nepal prosper from training program on soil fertility management practices.
Q&A: How blockchain can create social and environmental impacts
Susanne Köhler discusses how this technology can be used to increase the resilience of individuals, communities and ecosystems.
Women find a role in Bangladesh’s agricultural mechanization sector
Technical and business training provides women with opportunities to break barriers and improve livelihoods.
Leading US agronomy organization awards fellowship to CIMMYT agri-food systems expert
Bram Govaerts receives the highest distinction offered by the American Society of Agronomy.
Jamal conquered his dreams through maize farming
A new video dramatizes the human stakes of the battle against fall armyworm and shows how techniques developed by CIMMYT and partners are helping farmers beat the pest.