soil health
Positioning Soil Health on the Agenda: Bridging Science, Policy and Advocacy
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Coalition fo Action 4 Soil Health ()
CIMMYT, as co-leader of the VACS initiative, is driving global efforts to scale soil health solutions by linking science, policy, and climate-resilient agriculture
Bridging borders: A South-South exchange between Ethiopia and Nepal to tackle soil health challenges
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT facilitated a South-South exchange between Ethiopia and Nepal, fostering collaboration on innovative soil health solutions to enhance agricultural sustainability, climate resilience, and food security
The land that gives life: Tomasa and Fabián’s plot
Capacity development
Farmers Fabián and Tomasa cultivate with both tradition and science, using sustainable practices that nourish their land and their community
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29): Navigating Food Systems and Climate Challenges
Climate adaptation and mitigation
At COP29, CIMMYT highlighted science-driven innovations to transform food systems and strengthen climate resilience
Sustaining Health and Soil: Sundhani Tharu’s 4Rs Approach to Farming
Environmental health and biodiversity
Sundhani Tharu, a farmer from Nepal, is transforming her community through sustainable farming practices, blending tradition with innovation to nurture healthier soils, crops, and lives
Strengthen the soil, strengthen the future of agri-food systems: The Economics of Healthy Soils for Sustainable Food Systems
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Healthy soils are the foundation of resilient food systems. On this World Soil Day, we explore the link between soil health, food systems, and the 2024 theme – “Measure, Monitor, and Manage”.
Improving Ethiopia’s Agricultural Systems Through Collaborative Research
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Discover how CIMMYT and Ambo University’s groundbreaking collaboration on climate-smart agriculture and innovative crop rotations is transforming Ethiopian farming for sustainable food security
A blueprint for soil health initiatives
Environmental health and biodiversity
Methods developed under CIMMYT’s GAIA project and adopted by national partners recognized as a success for acid soil remediation in Ethiopia
U.S. Pledges $5M for Guatemala Food Security Initiative
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: The Mirage ()
A $5 million initiative under the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils is advancing sustainable agriculture and food security in Guatemala by improving soil health, crop diversity, and climate resilience
How effective soil aggregate management can boost productivity and climate resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Conservation agriculture helps restore degraded soils, improve soil health, and enhance crop resilience to climate challenges, though the process requires patience, careful management, and long-term commitment
Helping farmers access waterlogged agricultural lands amid prevailing food insecurity in Sudan
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT’s Sustainable Agrifood Systems Approach for Sudan (SASAS) program works to ensure that farmers have access to rich agricultural lands to cultivate their main staple and cash crops and enhance food production amid escalating conflict and prevailing food insecurity.
Linking sustainable agricultural methods
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT researchers examine the possibility and benefits of linking Conservation Agriculture and carbon credits.
SKUAST-K Maize Improvement Programme: Transforming Challenges into Bountiful Harvests
Innovations
The SKUAST-K Maize Improvement Programme, with CIMMYT, is transforming maize farming in Jammu and Kashmir
Enhancing the resilience of our farmers and our food systems: global collaboration at DialogueNEXT
Capacity development
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.
Digital solutions advance soil health for sustainable food systems and climate resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Digital tools that improve access to information and enhance farmers’ ability to learn, innovate, and adapt will play a significant role in advancing soil health.