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.
CIMMYT at the AIM for Climate Summit
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Smart smallholder fertilizer management practices to address food security and climate change.
How to address the food insecurity driving forced migration
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Mexico Business News (9 May 2023)
Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT Director General, addresses the root causes of forced migrations with five adaptation measures that public and private actors can adopt to strengthen agri-food systems and protect vulnerable regions from climate shocks.
Hot, dry climates call for resilient, high-performing wheat varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigation
New breeding science can fortify wheat against the onslaught of hotter weather, increasing droughts, and evolving and spreading pests and diseases.
LIPS-ZIM assists farmers to adopt productive and resilient livestock systems
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Sunday News (23 Apr 2023)
With intensifying climate change, farmers in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe adopt innovative methods for resilient and productive livestock as part of the Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-ZIM) project.
Global science partnership promotes climate-smart pathways to address food security and climate crisis
Climate adaptation and mitigation
As rising temperatures and water scarcities threaten food production and affecting global food security and livelihoods since last century, leading research organizations have joined efforts around solutions that can also benefit climate-threatened, staple food farming in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
Six New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from eastern Africa Breeding Program
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Five new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from South Asia Breeding Program
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Startups and nonprofits race to unlock Africa’s agriculture potential as millions face food crisis and droughts
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Moody's (19 Apr 2023)
Climate change, if unchecked, is expected to make food even more unaffordable. The economic shocks from increasing temperatures, water stress and continued droughts will push tens of millions of Africans into extreme poverty over the next decade, according to Moody’s partner TechnoServe.
Graduate of CIMMYT/ICAR partnership honored by Indian government
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Harisankar Nayak’s thesis honored at a ceremony hosted by India’s Vice President
Research awards to tackle challenge of fortifying wheat against heat and drought
Climate adaptation and mitigation
HeDWIC and FFAR awarded grants to five wheat research projects in 2022 to protect the crop from climate change and other threats.
Government of Zambia and CIMMYT strengthen ties in agricultural development
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Zambia Minister of Agriculture host CIMMYT Director General for deliberations on the country’s strategic road map.
