UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders
Innovations
Source: Science Codex (3 Sep 2020)
CIMMYT scientists use UAVs to more accurately measure plant health to select high-yielding wheat.
Bird’s-eye view
Innovations
Multispectral and thermal images taken by cameras on unmanned aerial vehicles are helping researchers to monitor the resistance of maize to tar spot complex and other foliar diseases.
European Space Agency selects CIMMYT to pilot new remote sensing project
Innovations
CIMMYT has been selected by the European Space Agency to have access to the pilot version of the Sen2-Agri processing system and receive training on its use.
From the eye in the sky to the cell phone in the field: technologies for all
Climate adaptation and mitigation
For many farmers in the developing world, cell phones are the most accessible form of technology, but are only one of many technologies changing agriculture.
Precision farming down under at the National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture
Capacity development
CIMMYT scientists discuss the complementary nature of the two organizations in the areas of precision agriculture, field monitoring, smart technologies and remote sensing.