Sustainable agrifood systems
Book launch: Lead farmers in eastern and southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A new book draws on experiences of men and women farmers across eastern and southern Africa who bravely embraced change to improve their farming methods and the lives and livelihoods of their families.
Transforming African agriculture through mechanization
Innovations
Source: The Nigerian Voice (3 May 2019)
The FACASI project has benefited over a hundred young people from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Policy outreach to mainstream SIMLESA learning: Q&A with Paswel Marenya
Nutrition, health and food security
After eight years of project learning, reflections on what conservation agriculture means for African smallholder farmers, the dialogue between scientists and policy makers, and next steps.
New publications: Small businesses, potentially large impacts
Innovations
The role of fertilizer traders as agricultural extension agents in Bangladesh.
New study identifies best agronomic practices to reduce fall armyworm damage
Nutrition, health and food security
Good weed management, conservation agriculture, and use of manure and compost are recommended to help control fall armyworm in Africa.
To manage El Nino-related crop distress in eastern and southern Africa, invest in drought-tolerant seeds and better soil and water care
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Government support vital for deploying climate-resilient seeds and practices, say agriculture experts
Towards Climate-Smart And Sustainable Agriculture in India
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Outlook (1 Apr 2019)
CIMMYT, NICRA, ICAR and other partners jointly implemented the Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices – Climate-Smart Villages Project, which is now being scaled up.
How the data revolution could help design better agronomic investments
Innovations
Researchers are using data and tools to produce information that can help farmers, research institutions and governments take better decisions on agronomic practices and investments.
Innovative irrigation promises “more crop per drop” for India’s water-stressed cereals
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A study demonstrates how rice and wheat can be grown using 40 percent less water.
Exploring young Africans’ role and engagement in the rural economy
Capacity development
How important is farming relative to non-farm activities for the income of young rural Africans?
Sustainable intensification practices build resilience in Bangladesh’s charlands
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
By reducing drudgery, irrigation and costs, conservation agriculture enables the soil of the charlands to produce rice and maize yields consecutively.
Is a world without hunger possible, asks Germany’s minister Gerd Müller during his visit to CIMMYT
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Minister Müller explored the campus and heard about CIMMYT’s latest innovations in maize and wheat research.
Solving the “last mile” challenge of maize seeds
Nutrition, health and food security
Reaching even the most remote corners of Africa, agrodealers give farmers access to agricultural inputs and services.
Support groups open women’s access to farm technologies in northeast India
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Self-help groups in Bihar are putting thousands of rural women in touch with agricultural innovations, benefiting households and the environment.
Digital imaging tools make maize breeding much more efficient
Innovations
These technologies, known as high-throughput phenotyping platforms, replace lengthy paper-based visual observations of crop trials.