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FG authorizes deregulation of TELA maize in Nigeria
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: The Guardian Nigeria (10 Oct 2021)
Nigeria’s National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has approved the commercialization of TELA Maize seeds—a drought-tolerant and insect-protected variety aimed at enhancing food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
Celebrating 10 years of the Borlaug Institute for South Asia
Capacity developmentBISA staff and partners gathered across India and online to mark a decade of excellence in science and partnerships, and to set ambitious goals for the coming years.
Climate-smart strategy for weed management proves to be extremely effective
Climate adaptation and mitigationResults of an 8-year study show that weed density and diversity are greatly reduced when zero-tillage, drip-irrigation, and new crops are introduced to rice-wheat systems.
Building resilient and sustainable irrigation for food security in Nepal
Climate adaptation and mitigationA new initiative will monitor groundwater and will provide a framework for sustainable irrigation practices.
Nitrogen-efficient wheats provide more food with fewer greenhouse gas emissions
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Phys.org (3 Sep 2021)
An international collaboration has discovered a biological nitrification inhibition trait that, when transferred to growing wheat varieties, can reduce the use of fertilizers and boost yields.
Nitrogen-efficient wheats can provide more food with fewer greenhouse gas emissions, new study shows
Climate adaptation and mitigationScientists used a wild grass trait that inhibits soil microbes from producing environmentally-harmful nitrogen compounds. Widespread use of the new technology could lower global use of fertilizers for wheat crops.
How scientists are preparing wheat for climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Mashable (13 Aug 2021)
Matthew Reynolds talked to Mashable about the importance of developing drought-resistant crops through breeding programs to protect future wheat supplies.
Seed giants must collaborate or be dwarfed by threat of climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigationNew funding models, such as public-private partnerships, can collectively address knowledge gaps to avoid potential catastrophes for society at large.
Maize and wheat science to sustainably feed the world
Climate adaptation and mitigationNew CIMMYT brochure highlights value of maize and wheat science to battle rising undernourishment.
Protecting plants will protect people and the planet
Climate adaptation and mitigationUnderstanding the relationship between climate change and plant health is key to conserving biodiversity and boosting food production today and for future generations.
Annual Report 2020 launched
Climate adaptation and mitigationWorking towards resilience, renewal and transition in our agri-food systems.
Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Down To Earth (1 Jul 2021)
The Happy Seeder—a machine that cuts and lifts the paddy straw while simultaneously sowing the wheat crop—is not just the least polluting, but also the most scalable solution that can be adopted by farmers ‘en masse’.
Bangladesh could largely reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while increasing efficiency in production
Climate adaptation and mitigationFarmers could save costs and contribute to climate mitigation by adopting easy-to-access farming methods like better nitrogen management, intermittent irrigation, and strip tillage, study shows.
AAA drought-tolerant maize now available in Myanmar
Climate adaptation and mitigationThe TA5085 variety will benefit farmers producing under rain-fed conditions in drought-prone areas, like Myanmar’s central dry zones.
Mapping the way to lower nitrous oxide emissions
Climate adaptation and mitigationA new study identifies global emissions and mitigation hotspots ripe for more efficient nitrogen use in maize and wheat production.