Climate adaptation and mitigation
Climate change threatens to reduce global crop production, and poor people in tropical environments will be hit the hardest. More than 90% of CIMMYT’s work relates to climate change, helping farmers adapt to shocks while producing more food, and reduce emissions where possible. Innovations include new maize and wheat varieties that withstand drought, heat and pests; conservation agriculture; farming methods that save water and reduce the need for fertilizer; climate information services; and index-based insurance for farmers whose crops are damaged by bad weather. CIMMYT is an important contributor to the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security.
How a policy to address a groundwater shortage inadvertently increased air pollution in northern India
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Tech and Science Post (15 Dec 2022)
The seemingly small shift in the planting season had a cascading effect that delayed the fire season by about two weeks and exacerbated air pollution.
Sustainability of rice production in the Northwestern Indo-Gangetic Plains
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Scientists determine nitrogen use could be reduced without impacting rice yields for sustainability of rice production in Northwestern Indo-Gangetic Plains.
The importance of germplasm in protecting nature
Climate adaptation and mitigation
At COP15, CIMMYT scientists highlighted the significance of DSI in conserving, exploring, and utilizing biodiversity as part of efforts to sustainably nourish the global population in a nature positive manner.
Combining improved seed varieties and index insurance to address drought losses
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: VoxDev (5 Nov 2022)
Paswel Marenya, Adoption and Impact Assessment Economist at CIMMYT, explains on a podcast how bundling genetic and financial technologies can make small-scale agriculture more resilient and productive.
Smallholder farmers embrace climate-smart seed and mechanization fairs
Climate adaptation and mitigation
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.
A renewed CGIAR can better support South Asia to determine its food future
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Mongabay (13 Dec 2022)
Temina Lalani-Shariff, Regional Director of South Asia at CGIAR, explains CGIAR is evolving so that it can continue to be the scientific partner of choice for national research institutes and governments.
Inspiring future generations of scientists
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The Global Food Security Forum for Young Scientists, hosted at Huazhong Agricultural University in China and virtually around the world, highlights cutting-edge agricultural research.
CIMMYT leads innovation sprint to deliver results to farmers rapidly
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Climate-resilient soil fertility management by smallholders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Food systems that work for people and the environment
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Climate change requires us to think differently about protecting nature while ensuring food security is a reality for all.
Plant breeding must adapt to climate change, finds study
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The goals for breeding new crops have been changed by the rising demands for climate-ready crops, originating from the urgent need to adapt to climate change.
CIMMYT and Join Hope sign partnership agreement
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A new collaboration will support the expansion of agricultural research in China.
CIMMYT at COP27
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Catch up on presentations from CIMMYT scientists and researchers at COP27, held between November 6-18.
Study explores how to reduce GHG emissions while supporting food security through nitrogen management
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Responses of yields and N₂O emissions to N inputs could be used to design appropriate N management strategies for addressing the dual challenge of food insecurity and climate crisis.
Sustainability, quality concerns take center stage at Cereals & Grains 22
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Baking Business (16 Nov 2022)
At Cereals & Grains 22, Bram Govaerts, Director General of CIMMYT, explains the activity needed to adapt agriculture to the impact of climate change.
Govaerts delivers keynote speech to Cereals and Grains 22
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Exploring research-based solutions for the effects of climate change and food system shocks on smallholder farmers and global agrifood systems.