Innovations
Working with smallholders to understand their needs and build on their knowledge, CIMMYT brings the right seeds and inputs to local markets, raises awareness of more productive cropping practices, and works to bring local mechanization and irrigation services based on conservation agriculture practices. CIMMYT helps scale up farmers’ own innovations, and embraces remote sensing, mobile phones and other information technology. These interventions are gender-inclusive, to ensure equitable impacts for all.
IMIC-Africa Field Day 2025: Where science meets collaboration to accelerate maize innovation in Africa
Capacity development
IMIC-Africa Field Day 2025 brought together science, seed innovation, and collaboration across Africa to fast-track resilient, high-yield maize solutions from lab to farm.
How Crops to End Hunger is transforming CGIAR crop breeding from the ground up
Capacity development
Crops to End Hunger is modernizing CGIAR breeding systems to boost impact, speed, and inclusivity—transforming how we breed for tomorrow.
CIMMYT and WorldVeg Unite for Better Nutrition and Farmer Incomes
Innovations
CIMMYT and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg ) accelerated its global partnership by launching a new WorldVeg office in Mexico at CIMMYT’s headquarters. This joint location will provide improved nutrition, soil health and earning potential for global farmers.
New Breakthrough in Wheat Blast Resistance: A Novel Non-2NS QTL Identified
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Discovery offers a new avenue for more durable and diversified wheat blast resistance
Seeds of Change: Transforming agriculture in Koraput, Odisha
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
In Koraput, women farmers are strengthening traditions and livelihoods through collective action and better agricultural access
Ethiopia’s Offer to China, Mexico On Agricultural Modernization
Innovations
Source: HCN Times ()
Ethiopia seeks continued support from Mexico through CIMMYT to advance agricultural modernization, including irrigation and durum wheat development
Reinventing mechanization for Southern Zambia’s drylands: The story of Joe Akombaetwa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Farmer-innovator Joe Akombaetwa is transforming smallholder agriculture in Southern Zambia through climate-smart mechanization and farmer-led engineering, bridging practical ingenuity with sustainable development
Sugar Signalling Breakthrough Could Increase Wheat Yields by Up to 12%
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Bioengineer ()
Field trials led by CIMMYT in Mexico confirmed that T6P spray treatments can consistently boost wheat yields by up to 12%, even under challenging climatic conditions
Sonia Jannat: defying odds, reaping success as a combine harvester MSP
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Sonia Jannat is transforming farming in Bangladesh with innovation, grit, and a drive to empower others
Strengthening One Health Approach in Agriculture Requires Cross-Sectoral Partnerships, Information
Capacity development
Source: MSN ()
CIMMYT is supporting the One Health approach through research linking livestock health, sustainable farming, and food security
CIMMYT and IICA Partner to Strengthen Agricultural Innovation and Economic Growth in the Americas
Capacity development
CIMMYT and IICA have joined forces through a new partnership to drive agricultural innovation, climate resilience, and economic growth across the Americas by connecting science to farmers and markets
Building IP Capacity Across Nations: ICRISAT’s South-South Training Sparks Cross-Country Learning
Capacity development
Source: ICRISAT ()
CIMMYT’s participation in the ITEC IPR training highlights its commitment to advancing innovation management and policy for sustainable agriculture
Scaling conservation agriculture: Victor Munakabanze’s journey from trials to transformative adoption
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Victor Munakabanze’s journey from trial plots to championing Conservation Agriculture in Zambia showcases how climate-smart innovations can transform livelihoods
Colombia moves toward a more sustainable agriculture with the Hub methodology
Capacity development
Colombia boosts agri-food sustainability with the Hub methodology, an innovation strategy that strengthens corn production through collaboration and knowledge sharing
CIMMYT drives wheat production systems and enhances livelihoods in Ethiopia’s Lowlands through the ADAPT-Wheat Project
Innovations
CIMMYT is enhancing wheat production in Ethiopia’s irrigated lowlands with stress-tolerant varieties, modern mechanization, and farmer capacity-building to strengthen food security