conservation agriculture
Unanswered questions and unquestioned answers
Environmental health and biodiversityCrop residue and weed control in southern Africa
Sustaining Conservation Agriculture initiatives: lessons from Malawi
Climate adaptation and mitigationConservation Agriculture offers sustainable solutions for Malawi’s agriculture. Prioritizing farmer-centered approaches can drive widespread adoption, ensuring food security and climate resilience.
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.
Empowering communities through sustainable agriculture
Capacity developmentFor 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.
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.
Lennin Musundire
Environmental health and biodiversityAdvanced training on conservation agriculture focuses on creating sustainable agronomic systems
Capacity developmentDuring the two-week training, jointly conducted by CIMMYT-BISA-ICAR, participants learned about innovative and cutting-edge research in conservation agriculture, visited industry, and interacted with farmers for first-hand impact.
Tackling fall armyworm with sustainable control practices
Capacity developmentAdopting sustainable and ecofriendly agricultural practices, sharing valuable knowledge, and providing farmers with effective tools and techniques can help mitigate the impact of fall armyworm in Zimbabwe.
Every drop of water matters: Leading global research institutes ally to aid farmers in dry and saline ecosystems
Capacity developmentTwo world-class research-for-development centers will work to raise food production and livelihoods in croplands where water is the defining constraint.
China aids developing countries with agricultural science
InnovationsSource: ChinaDaily ()
CIMMYT, in collaboration with China, plays a critical role in the global initiative for germ plasm sharing.
Ismahane Elouafi returns to CIMMYT—on a system-wide tour
Environmental health and biodiversityCGIAR leadership visited CIMMYT to learn about the Center’s work in advancing resilient food systems.