seed systems

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In 2011, CIMMYT and ICAR committed to agricultural development in South Asia with the creation of BISA. Since then, BISA has increased crop yields, developed hardy wheat varieties and championed environmental health.

Features

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The mountainous Himalayan country is facing a reduction in the production of cereals, and an increase in productivity within the limited arable area is needed.

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New initiative links smallholder farmers in Zambia with a market opportunity in oil seed production, driving uptake of modern varieties and sustainable, intensified agricultural practices.

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Locally produced seed cleaners are making a big difference in Ethiopia and inspiring innovation in Benin.

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Drought-tolerant maize seed thrives in Zambia through partnerships with the private sector.

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CIMMYT-led event bringing private sector and government together is a success story of the power of collaboration.

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Scientists and stakeholders in Africa are co-designing a network approach to improve and expand dryland crops value chains in the continent.

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The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence releases two reports on a framework for informing crop breeding and future market segments for hybrid maize.

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Around one thousand farmers flocked to a recent two-day climate-smart seed and mechanization fair in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo district, signaling strong interest in these two climate adaptation strategies.

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Source: Mexico Business News (14 Oct 2022)

Bram Govaerts discussing the development of seed systems that work for smallholder farmers.

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CIMMYT and EIAR launch working group in Ethiopia to implement IMAGE, a five-year project that will improve seed variety deployment in Africa.

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CIMMYT and its partners provide training on hybrid maize seeds to value chain actors from South Asia.

Explainers

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Discover how CIMMYT scientists support getting new improved seeds to farmers fields, faster.

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Farmers in Ethiopia’s lowlands trialed usage of the Kingbird wheat variety, with promising results for improved yield and increased income.

Publications

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A new study provides deeper insights into improving the performance of the country’s rice and maize seed value chains.