Sustainable agrifood systems
The fall armyworm, explained
Nutrition, health and food security
A series of infographics shows farmers in Bangladesh the threat of fall armyworm, how to identify it in the fields and what to do in case of damage.
Conservation agriculture works for farmers and for sustainable intensification
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Agriculture leaders of eastern and southern Africa encourage wider adoption of conservation agriculture for the benefit of farmers, consumers and the environment.
Breaking Ground: Mechanization expert Jelle Van Loon goes as far as creativity allows
Innovations
CIMMYT’s mechanization team is in a quest to build the perfect machine for each farmer.
New publications: Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm management
Innovations
Researchers suggest agro-ecological approaches be promoted as a core component of integrated pest management programs.
SRFSI: The West Bengal story
Climate adaptation and mitigation
In the state of West Bengal, India, farmers and entrepreneurs are finding success with the help of climate-smart conservation agriculture practices.
Looking forward, looking back
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Partners from four countries reflect and plan ahead after five years of the SRFSI project.
You can grow wheat, rice with 40% less water-research shows
Innovations
Source: Daily Trust (23 May 2019)
CIMMYT researchers report a sub-surface drip fertigation system combined with conservation agriculture uses less water to produce the same wheat and rice yields.
Zim to get 1 670 tractors
Innovations
Source: The Herald (21 May 2019)
Announcement by Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement was made at CIMMYT FACASI project meeting.
MARPLE team recognized for international impact
Innovations
Research team behind revolutionary field test for wheat disease wins prestigious BBSRC prize.
Fact sheet debunking labor and mechanization myths presented in Zimbabwe
Capacity development
Research shows African farming households are far more dependent on hire labor markets, and much more inclined to hire mechanization services, than previously thought.
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.