cropping systems
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.
Protected: EiB II: Cross-Crop Support Services for Breeding Acceleration
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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.
Extension capacity-building leverages Nepal soil, seed and science for rice farming
Capacity developmentSoil fertility management and improved practices for rice production were emphasized with technicians who work directly with farmers to raise yields, income, and household-level food and nutrition security.
Breeding for the traits of tomorrow
Climate adaptation and mitigationNew survey identifies opportunities for redesigning crop varieties to win the race between climate change and food security.
Protected: Additive intercropping in wide row crops for resilient crop production in Bangladesh, Bhutan and eastern India
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Scaling impact of dryland crops research through regional crop improvement networks
Environmental health and biodiversityScientists and stakeholders in Africa are co-designing a network approach to improve and expand dryland crops value chains in the continent.
Space data applications for wheat and maize research
InnovationsHow can space technology help improve maize and wheat production? CIMMYT joined a group of international data users in a recent project to find out.