Sustainable agrifood systems
Building small scale mechanization capacity of service providers in Ethiopia
Capacity development
A CIMMYT project aims to increase soil fertility through direct row planting of major crops in Ethiopia, such as maize, wheat and teff.
Overcoming gender gaps in rural mechanization
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
A new publication details current gender gaps in rural mechanization in Bangladesh, and outlines plans to overcome these challenges.
New guides help agricultural scientists think gender in research design
Capacity development
A new set of resources has been released to aid agricultural researchers in integrating gender sensitivities into their research for development projects.
Innovations for cross-continent collaborations
Innovations
Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to India, visits Borlaug Institute for South Asia and climate-smart village.
Are you a wizard or a prophet?
Nutrition, health and food security
New book highlights our relationship with nature and humanity’s future and tackles the age-old question: Can we control nature or are we, like all other species, bound by its laws?
Government officials learn about agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh
Capacity development
On December 10 2017,CIMMYT joined SAARC in celebrating the 33rd SAARC Charter Day.
Innovation leads South Asia’s new Green Revolution
Nutrition, health and food security
Leaders from across South Asia recently called for increased investment in conservation agriculture to protect future food systems across the region.
Success in mainstreaming CSISA-supported agricultural technologies
Capacity development
Since 2015, CSISA has been working to generate evidence on best management practices for improving cropping system productivity in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains.
Australian High Commissioner to India visits project fields
Nutrition, health and food security
This November, the work of the SRFSI project was marked with notable recognition by the Australian Government with a visit from the Australian High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu.
New systems analysis tools help boost the sustainable intensification of agriculture in Bangladesh
Nutrition, health and food security
In South Asia, the population is growing and land area for agricultural expansion is extremely limited. Increasing the productivity of already farmed land is the best way to attain food security.
Breaking Ground: Leonard Rusinamhodzi on innovating farming systems for climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Leonard Rusinamhodzi works with African farmers to innovate farming systems in the face of climate change.
Helping farming families thrive while fighting climate change in Mexico
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Women and youth help lead efforts to adopt climate-friendly farming and safeguard indigenous maize yields.
Climate insurance for farmers: a shield that boosts innovation
Climate adaptation and mitigation
New insurance products geared towards smallholder farmers can help them recover their losses, and even encourage investment in climate-resilient innovations.
Breaking Ground: Clare Stirling sees no silver bullets to control agriculture’s emissions
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Scientist Clare Stirling describes how agriculture can reduce its emissions and adapt to climate change.
New book highlights sustainable agriculture success story in Mexico
Innovations
A new book from Columbia University Press offers social sector organizations a how-to guide on applying new and creative methods to solve complex problems.
