CIMMYT, in partnership with USAID, is implementing the Sustainable Agrifood Systems Approach for Sudan, an integrated agrifood system model designed to underpin food security through scalable development opportunities and sustainable agricultural practices.

CIMMYT invites early- and mid-career NARS scientists to contribute to CIMMYT’s research portfolio in dryland crop improvement, including socioeconomics, breeding, and seed systems.

As a part of CIMMYT’s Soil-borne Pathogens (SBP) program in Türkiye, a group of scientists and professors from Bihar, India, visited Türkiye to attend a training course on soil and root health. Participants embarked on a transformative journey driven by a shared passion for climate-resilient agriculture. Coordinated by the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), their mission unfolded across the picturesque landscapes of Türkiye, where they delved into the depths of soil and root health management.

In conflict-torn Sudan, women farmers are equipped with new skills and sustainable techniques to cultivate hope and abundance—doubling yields and empowering communities toward self-sufficiency.

Combining diversification strategies boosts synergies and reduces tradeoffs.

“We learned how to grow flowers in one module, and now we’re making a living from it,” says a farmer from Chiapas. Here’s her story.

Promila’s story as a successful machinery solution provider, with support from CSISA-MEA, is encouraging more women in her community to venture into farming and seedling raising services.

The Bhusari Cold Storage in Begusarai, Bihar, has helped build the capacity of over 25,000 smallholder farmers through improved access to farming resources, advanced technologies, and advisories on climate-resilient agri-practices and allied services.

The seminar on “Sino-Pak Wheat Genomics” showcased CIMMYT and CAAS China’s collaborative efforts to enhance wheat productivity with cutting-edge genomics.

The 2024 Women in Triticum Early Career Awards recognize early-career scientists for their advancements in wheat research and food security.

The Africa Dryland Crop Improvement Network (ADCIN), NARES, and CGIAR scientists in Africa optimized quantitative genetic criteria for breeding programs and breeding strategies and pipelines for chickpea, pigeon pea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl-millet, and finger millet crops.

A locally made, affordable multi-crop thresher offers a convenient post-harvest processing option for smallholder farmers.

Anjuara’s journey from a widowed mother to a successful grinding operator is an inspiring story of resilience. CSISA–MEA’s light engineering training for women has not only transformed Anjuara’s life but also prompted a paradigm shift in the perception of women’s capabilities in traditionally male-dominated roles.

For young Mirian, an agent of change, being part of the Honduran InnovaHub Oriente has allowed her to make agricultural innovations a means to empower her generation and women.