climate resilience
Revolutionizing food security: Africa’s millet renaissance
Climate adaptation and mitigationWith the right mix of policy support, technological innovation, and market development, millets have the potential to become the cornerstone of Africa’s resilient and sustainable agricultural future.
A tale of two worlds: contrasting realities in southern and northern Zambia during El Niño
Climate adaptation and mitigationEl 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
Capacity developmentThe 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.
No Stones, No Grit! A game-changing technology to process small grain introduced in Zimbabwe
Capacity developmentA locally made, affordable multi-crop thresher offers a convenient post-harvest processing option for smallholder farmers.
East African wheat breeding pipeline and E&SSA network
Climate adaptation and mitigationGenetic trials in the region will continue throughout 2024 and 2025 to establish a baseline for genetic gains and to enable the assessment of the breeding pipeline’s progress in the coming years.
Building on fifty years of collaboration, a visit by Chinese politicians to CIMMYT in Mexico breeds new opportunities for tackling global agricultural challenges
InnovationsBuilding on fifty years of collaboration, a visit by Chinese politicians to CIMMYT in Mexico breeds new opportunities for tackling global agricultural challenges.
Reaching farmers in Zambia
Capacity developmentAID-I conducted a community sensitization to connect Zambian farmers with existing mobile networks that provide agricultural and climate data.
Advancing conservation agriculture
Capacity developmentA workshop brings together scientists to share the latest innovations in conservation agriculture to benefit smallholder farmers and reduce the effects of climate change on food production.
USAid programme equips rural farmers
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Zimbabwe Independent ()
Heat tolerant maize hybrids: a pursuit to strengthen food security in South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT’s systematic and targeted breeding strategy in South Asia helped develop 20 high yielding and heat-stress tolerant maize hybrids. The ongoing efforts strengthens the livelihood of farm families who are highly vulnerable to climate change in the Asian tropics.
Transforming Agriculture: A Day in Cambodia with Wanjiku Guchu
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: CGIAR ()
CIMMYT contributes significantly to the global Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, focusing on sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation.
Protected: Transforming Agri-food systems in Niassa Province of Mozambique: Participatory technology and innovation delivery for improved resilience and livelihoods
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Protected: Accelerating the adoption of climate resilient regenerative agricultural practices across the wheat and maize value chain in the Mexican BajĂo
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Protected: VACS Quick Wins Seed Systems
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Protected: Accelerated Variety Turnover for Open-pollinated Crops
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