climate resilience
USAid programme equips rural farmers
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Zimbabwe Independent ()
Heat tolerant maize hybrids: a pursuit to strengthen food security in South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT’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 mitigation
Source: CGIAR ()
CIMMYT contributes significantly to the global Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, focusing on sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation.
Padma Shri for Kashi scientist Ravi Prakash Singh
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: The Times of India ()
Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh, associated with CIMMYT, is awarded the Padma Shri.
Cultivando un México Mejor: 100% sustainable barley supply
Innovations
Source: Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (18 Dec 2023)
GenderUp: a conversational tool for achieving more inclusive impact from innovations
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Gender Impact Platform (21 Nov 2023)
Resilience Building through agroecological intensification in Zimbabwe (RAIZ)
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Scientist emphasizes digital agro-advisories utilization
Capacity development
Source: The Horn (14 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT scientist, Kindie Tesfaye highlights the role of user-centric climate information services and advisories in empowering farmers.
Top food policy expert hails nation’s efforts to bolster its grain resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: China Daily (15 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT Director General, Bram Govaerts, praises China’s substantial investment in science and technology for food security.
Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Capacity development
Source: Life Technology (30 Oct 2023)
AGREE, created by UC Davis and CIMMYT, helps analyze emissions from diverse agricultural activities.
Mechanisation to re-configure smallholder production
Innovations
Source: The Herald (12 Sep 2023)
CIMMYT hosted a meeting to reflect upon the HAFIZ project nearest end, shaping the future of mechanisation policies and interventions in Zimbabwe.
Atlas crucial to strengthen Nepal’s capacity to cope with climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Adaptation Atlas is a positive step towards climate resilient agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigation