Sustainable agrifood systems
New technologies to mitigate impact of drought
CIMMYT aims to improve food security and resilience against climate change through climate-smart agriculture and innovative partnerships.
A tale of two worlds: contrasting realities in southern and northern Zambia during El Niño
El Niño has contributed to starkly different weather patterns in northern and southern Zambia. On World Water Day 2024, this piece navigates the complex challenge of mitigating water abundancy and scarcity through different agricultural practices that support livelihoods and food security.
A marine engineer embarks on making life easier for farmers in his native village, by establishing a one-stop shop agri-business center
The Bhusari Cold Storage in Begusarai, Bihar, has helped build the capacity of over 25,000 smallholder farmers through improved access to farming resources, advanced technologies, and advisories on climate-resilient agri-practices and allied services.
PARC pioneered, climate resilient wheat varieties
The seminar on “Sino-Pak Wheat Genomics” showcased CIMMYT and CAAS China’s collaborative efforts to enhance wheat productivity with cutting-edge genomics.
How Kenya’s plant breeding stations are investing in women in science
CIMMYT, with CGIAR, boosts gender equality in agricultural research, enriching plant breeding with diverse insights and innovation.
New edition of Scaling Scan emphasizes on sustainable and equitable impact
The enhanced version of the Scaling Scan tool takes into consideration how gender roles and climate change can affect or be affected by a scaling program.
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces 2024 Women in Triticum (WIT) awardees
The 2024 Women in Triticum Early Career Awards recognize early-career scientists for their advancements in wheat research and food security.
No Stones, No Grit! A game-changing technology to process small grain introduced in Zimbabwe
A locally made, affordable multi-crop thresher offers a convenient post-harvest processing option for smallholder farmers.
Progressive development: preparing women for employment in agriculture-based light engineering
CIMMYT’s CSISA-MEA initiative, funded by USAID, is empowering women in Bangladesh’s agri-engineering sector by offering technical training and promoting gender-inclusive workplaces
Breaking ground and redefining roles in the agri engineering sector: Anjuara Begum
Anjuara’s journey from a widowed mother to a successful grinding operator is an inspiring story of resilience. CSISA–MEA’s light engineering training for women has not only transformed Anjuara’s life but also prompted a paradigm shift in the perception of women’s capabilities in traditionally male-dominated roles.
Empowering communities through sustainable agriculture
For young Mirian, an agent of change, being part of the Honduran InnovaHub Oriente has allowed her to make agricultural innovations a means to empower her generation and women.
Seeds of change: one woman’s mission to transform her community
In Tanzania, community champions like Venansia Swale play a fundamental role in encouraging the adoption of improved seeds and increasing yields for smallholder farmers.
Enhancing food security and income for smallholder farmers in Angola
The SADCP in Angola, backed by CIMMYT, significantly boosted food security and incomes for 179,000 farmers by enhancing crop yields and sales through innovative farming practices from 2016 to 2022.