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.
Strengthening resilience in Mutoko farmers through agroecological research
Capacity development
A workshop to help tackle climate challenges faced by Mutoko farmers generated significant interest among farmers and stakeholders to work towards sustainable approaches.
USAid programme equips rural farmers
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Zimbabwe Independent ()
Heat tolerant maize hybrids: a pursuit to strengthen food security in South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT’s systematic and targeted breeding strategy in South Asia helped develop 20 high yielding and heat-stress tolerant maize hybrids. The ongoing efforts strengthens the livelihood of farm families who are highly vulnerable to climate change in the Asian tropics.
Wheat blast spread globally under climate change modeled for the first time
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Climate change: fungal disease endangers wheat production.
Transforming Agriculture: A Day in Cambodia with Wanjiku Guchu
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: CGIAR ()
CIMMYT contributes significantly to the global Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, focusing on sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation.
Protected: Accelerating the adoption of climate resilient regenerative agricultural practices across the wheat and maize value chain in the Mexican BajĂo
Climate adaptation and mitigation
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Protected: VACS Quick Wins Seed Systems
Climate adaptation and mitigation
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Protected: EiB II: Cross-Crop Support Services for Breeding Acceleration
Climate adaptation and mitigation
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Protected: Crops to End Hunger CtEH: Groundnut, Sorghum, Millet
Climate adaptation and mitigation
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Protected: Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat
Capacity development
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Protected: Engineering of low germination stimulant production to control witchweed infection in maize in sub-Saharan Africa
Capacity development
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Protected: Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative (ATAI) II (DFID-DF)
Climate adaptation and mitigation
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Protected: Aflatoxins Mitigation Scaling (Campeche 5000)
Capacity development
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Soybean rust threatens soybean production in Malawi and Zambia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Soybean production in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow by over 2% per annum to meet the increasing demand. However, as production increases, significant challenges caused by diseases, pests, declining soil fertility, and other abiotic factors remain.
