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.
Supporting sustainable and scalable changes in cereal systems in South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The rates of growth of staple crop yields in South Asia are insufficient to meet the projected demands in the region. With 40 percent of the world’s poor living in South Asia, the area composed of eastern India, Bangladesh and Nepal has the largest concentration of impoverished and food insecure people worldwide.
Drought-tolerant maize to the rescue as hunger threatens 1.5 million in Zimbabwe
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT and its partners are working to increase the productivity of maize-based farming systems to ensure food security and increase incomes.
SADC ambassadors hear how CIMMYT-SARO is helping to achieve regional food security
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT seed system specialist presents achievements in southern Africa food security to regional ambassadors in Harare, Zimbabwe.
“Double-hatted” maize variety is good news for farmers in western Kenya
Climate adaptation and mitigation
WEMA hybrid launch to benefit maize farmers in Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Through the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project, 13 maize hybrids were approved for commercial production by relevant authorities in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa between October 2014 and March 2015.
Pakistani stakeholders evaluate the performance of CIMMYT maize germplasm across Punjab
Capacity development
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), organized a traveling seminar to give stakeholders the chance to evaluate the performance of CIMMYT maize germplasm in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
Zero-till wheat raises farmers’ incomes in eastern India, research shows
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Rebuilding livelihoods: CIMMYT supports agricultural recovery in Nepal
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CGIAR open letter to the heads of state attending the 70th UN General Assembly
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Martin Kropff and John Snape joined leaders from CGIAR centers worldwide in an open letter to the heads of state at the 70th UN General Assembly in New York.
The first heat tolerant maize hybrids are licensed for deployment in Bangladesh, India and Nepal
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A ‘double-hatted’ maize variety brings good tidings to farmers in western Kenya
Climate adaptation and mitigation
AAA hybrids move towards commercialization
Climate adaptation and mitigation
PLC6 is a term used to refer to an advanced stage of hybrid testing at Syngenta, a partner of the Affordable, Accessible, Asian (AAA) Drought Tolerant Maize Project. Four hybrids, representing combinations of Syngenta and CIMMYT germplasm are currently at PLC6 in big plots at multiple locations. The trajectory of this process points to pilot marketing of a limited quantity of hybrid seed in 2016 and a full market launch in 2017.
Wheat scientists urge funding boost after UK-U.S. food security report
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Food shortages will escalate due to climate-change related production shocks and the international community must prepare to respond to price increases and social unrest.
