food systems

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CIMMYT and the World Food Prize Foundation co-organized DialogueNEXT—Seeds of strength: Nurturing farmer resilience, held at CIMMYT headquarters in Mexico from 10 to 11 July 2024. The event brought together scientists, agribusiness leaders, farmers, and policymakers from over 200 organizations and 55 nations, to help shape global collaboration and strategies for sustainably producing nutritious food for all, within planetary boundaries.

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The UU Share Fair showcased an array of innovative technologies poised to transform agricultural practices in the region.

In the media

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Source: Rural 21 (11 Dec 2023)

Sylvanus Odjo and Heike Ostermann highlight systemic scaling up of post-harvest technologies.

In the media

Source: CABI (5 Dec 2023)

Data fed into CIMMYT’s GAIA dashboard guides investments in agricultural lime value chains in Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Rwanda.

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Source: Cirad (1 Nov 2023)

CIMMYT studying sustainable strategies and soil carbon stocks.

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Source: Nevada Today (20 Nov 2023)

CIMMYT partnering with Melinda Yerka, an associate professor in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences and her team to extend the availability of sorghum varieties.

News

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Stakeholders commend climate risk adaptation plans for Ethiopian value chains, including maize and wheat.

Blogs

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Cary Fowler, U.S. special envoy for food security, warns of dire consequences if the international community fails to act to mitigate climate change impacts on agrifood systems. The CIMMYT 2030 Strategy holds the approach to respond and mitigate some of the worst effects of this looming crisis.

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Source: Science and Technology Daily (29 Jun 2023)

Awais Rasheed, an adjunct scientist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), recently spoke to Science and Technology Daily about his pleasant experience working in China and the importance of international cooperation to address the global food security crisis.

News

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CIMMYT continues to contribute to human health, productivity and sustainable agriculture through the production and consumption of healthy foods, reducing ecological impact and improving the nutrition of rural communities.

Features

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CIMMYT’s agrifood systems research looks at how to better connect farmers to consumers in a sustainable way, allowing for higher benefits from farming and increased access to nutritious cereal-based food for consumers.

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Source: The Tribune India (2 Sep 2022)

Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT Director General, calls for greater collaboration to address global food security challenges.

News

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CIMMYT director general urges stronger international cooperation to buffer the shock in food-insecure countries and drive a shift to resilience.