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Capacity development
Features

ProMaĂ­z Nativo will promote small-scale landrace maize farmers through certification and fair market access.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Podcasts

Wheat physiologist Carolina Rivera shares what it is like to be a woman in agricultural science working on one of the world’s biggest problems — how to feed a growing planet.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
News

FACASI project explored ways to address access to appropriate mechanization solutions.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
News

Open to young women and men under 35 who are implementing innovations in Latin American maize-based agri-food systems.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
News

Rural land grows scarce as populations rise and more youth farm for their livelihoods.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Videos

In a male-dominated sector, women leading maize seed companies in eastern and southern Africa share their experiences.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
In the media

Source: Seed Quest (20 Jun 2019)

CIMMYT researchers conducted interviews with women owners of seed companies in eastern and southern Africa.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
In the media

Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit (6 Jun 2019)

CIMMYT DG Martin Kropff and CABI CEO Trevor Nicholls propose six key actions to support family farmers.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
News

Partners from four countries reflect and plan ahead after five years of the SRFSI project.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Videos

How CIMMYT fosters diversity in the workplace.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Press releases

The five young awardees are advancing change, innovation and research in their communities.

Capacity development
News

Research shows African farming households are far more dependent on hire labor markets, and much more inclined to hire mechanization services, than previously thought.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
News

A new book draws on experiences of men and women farmers across eastern and southern Africa who bravely embraced change to improve their farming methods and the lives and livelihoods of their families.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Features

New study shows African farming households are far more dependent on labor markets, and much more inclined to hire mechanization services, than previously assumed.

Capacity development
Features

How important is farming relative to non-farm activities for the income of young rural Africans?