rural women

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Features

High-yielding purple maize, introduced into Peruvian agriculture by Alicia Medina Hoyos, is attracting global attention.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Features

Through the CSISA project, CIMMYT is helping female farmers in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal to receive the recognition and opportunities they deserve.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Publications

Male and female farmers in Ethiopia and India face different challenges to accessing new wheat varieties, discovers CIMMYT researchers.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Publications

Reducing the gender gap in Ethiopian farming households can enhance climate change adaptation by female-headed households by almost 19%.

Capacity development
News

A study in India highlights who does what in wheat farming to support the design of gender-responsive interventions in the region.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Publications

Study reveals gaps and interactions between caste, gender and agricultural decision-making.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Features

Many women are working enthusiastically as part of agriculture mechanization, as supported by CIMMYT’s CSISA-MEA project.