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Features

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A hotter planet was devastating wheat yields in one of India’s poorest but most fertile states. Researchers looked at the agricultural system as a whole to find a promising path forward.

News

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

One CGIAR’s Breeding Resource Initiative is moving forward on an array of shared services, capacity development programs and technical support.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: South China Morning Post (18 Dec 2022)

CGIAR scientists share the importance of testing new research models for integrated aquatic and terrestrial production systems.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Tech and Science Post (15 Dec 2022)

The seemingly small shift in the planting season had a cascading effect that delayed the fire season by about two weeks and exacerbated air pollution.

Publications

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Scientists determine nitrogen use could be reduced without impacting rice yields for sustainability of rice production in Northwestern Indo-Gangetic Plains.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Science (7 Nov 2022)

Research on rice crops that do not need replanting in China is showing promising results for yield, finances and labor, and the environment.

News

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Insights from the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative reached new audiences at the first ever International Plant Health Conference.

In the media

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Source: Face2News (3 Sep 2022)

Opportunities for crop diversification and improved water usage are key topics between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts at a recent meeting in India.

Publications

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Over three consecutive years, researchers study conservation agriculture conditions in under-developed coastal environments in South Asia.

Blogs

tag icon Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs

CIMMYT supports the development of site-specific fertilizer recommendations to increase rice productivity in Nepal.

News

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

The G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting held on July 7-8 in Bali saw Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, highlight support for CGIAR as part of a proposed cooperation initiative to boost global food security.

In the media

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Source: Xinhua News (14 Jul 2022)

A letter of cooperation has been signed in China to signal the start of a new partnership aiming to meet the global challenge of climate change and ensure food security.

Blogs

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Assessment of floods in Nepal in October of 2021, which affected seed availability, give clues about actions to mitigate the impact of similar climate shocks on smallholder farmers.

Features

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

More than 40% of the global agricultural labor force is made up of women, and in the least developed countries, two in three women are employed in farming.

Press releases

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Researchers will source useful gene variations from CGIAR genebanks to develop climate-smart crops.