Sustainable agrifood systems
What is conservation agriculture?
Climate adaptation and mitigationFarmers are increasingly adopting conservation agriculture practices. This sustainable farming method is based on three principles: crop diversification, minimal soil movement and permanent soil cover.
A wake-up call for the fertilizer industry
Climate adaptation and mitigationAt international conference, plant nutrition experts highlight the important role of sustainability.
New project strengthens capacity to fight fall armyworm in Bangladesh
Capacity developmentPublic and private partners join forces to mitigate voracious pest.
Study calls for better understanding of fertilizer prices faced by African smallholder farmers
InnovationsScientists use spatial price prediction models to estimate local prices that might be more relevant than the national average.
Breaking Ground: Lara Roeven delves into complex gender dynamics
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCIMMYT researcher explores the ways in which gender norms influence agricultural innovation around the world.
Working in a method to harness the soil
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: El Universal (12 Jan 2020)
Research shows that conservation agriculture under irrigation conditions increases yields and soil organic carbon, even in poor quality soil.
Making seed systems work for men and women
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionSeed systems play a major role in Africa’s agricultural transformation — but are they gender-friendly?
Seed systems in Nepal are going digital
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionDigital seed information system will connect farmers to information and seed suppliers.
New publications: Durum wheat selection under zero tillage increases early vigor and is neutral to yield
InnovationsResearchers demonstrate that CIMMYT’s durum wheat lines can be grown, bred, and selected under zero tillage or conventional tillage conditions without negatively affecting yield.
Policy brief highlights opportunities to promote balanced nutrient management in South Asia
Environmental health and biodiversityCSISA publishes policy and research note on how to develop balanced nutrient management innovations in the region.
Malawi farmers nurture soil grow incomes with conservation agriculture
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: IPP Media (14 Dec 2019)
CIMMYT introduced farmers Kassim Massi and Joyce Makawa to conservation agriculture.
Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Down to Earth (12 Dec 2019)
New study examines if agricultural intensification can take households across the poverty line.
What is wheat blast?
Nutrition, health and food securityWheat blast is one of the most fearsome and intractable wheat diseases in recent decades. It spreads through infected seeds, crop residues as well as by spores that can travel long distances in the air, posing a major threat to wheat production in tropical areas.
Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: The Conversation (11 Dec 2019)
New study examines if agricultural intensification can take households across the poverty line.
A switch to success
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionWest Bengal farmer Halima Bibi recognized for success in maize production.