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Why we need to go beyond technology
Source: Rural 21 (11 Dec 2023)
Sylvanus Odjo and Heike Ostermann highlight systemic scaling up of post-harvest technologies.
Charting a new course in agriculture: NARC-CIMMYT synergy in Nepal
NARC and CIMMYT prioritize food security and technology adoption to transform agriculture in Nepal.
Nepal and CIMMYT forge decade-long partnership to advance agricultural science
Source: Khabarhub (10 Dec 2023)
Nepal and CIMMYT sign 10-year pact to improve agriculture, focusing on improved production and markets.
Viewpoint: Hunger crisis — The number of countries unable to feed their populations has soared 400% since 2000. Here’s why crop biotechnology is a key solution
Source: Genetic Literacy Project (11 Dec 2023)
CIMMYT and WorldVeg strengthen collaboration in the midst of the climate crisis to increase their impact
Agreement builds on successful partnership in southern and eastern Africa.
Early maturity products popular among farmers in Kenya
Kenyan farmers’ preference for early-maturing seed underscores the importance of sales data for informed breeding decisions.
Wheat DEWAS to expand its wheat pathogen surveillance system project to East Africa, South Asia
Source: Farmers Review Africa (2 Nov 2023)
Millers in Nigeria laud the release to farmers of co-developed, CIMMYT-derived wheat varieties
Wheat yield and adaptation demonstrate the power of collaborative research, miller group spokesperson said.
Gov. Little’s Mexico trade mission strengthens trade opportunities for Idaho businesses
Source: Office of the Governor (1 Dec 2023)
Scaling up health diet seed kits in Zanzibar
Health diet seed kits are enhancing food and nutrition security in Zanzibar.
LIPS-Zimbabwe empowers farmers through innovative intercropping trials
LIPS-Zimbabwe has been at the frontline of introducing innovations to farmers in Mutoko and Buhera by integrating intercropping trials.
EU-funded project refurbishes Gwanda veterinary lab, boosting livestock disease control
Source: The Free Library (22 Nov 2023)
The LIPS-ZIM program to enhance livestock productivity and control diseases affecting smallholder farmers.
CIMMYT’s Hub Model – a learning field in Mexico for the Indian Scientists
Nevada researcher aims to improve sorghum hybrids for dairy cattle feed
Source: Nevada Today (20 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT partnering with Melinda Yerka, an associate professor in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences and her team to extend the availability of sorghum varieties.
Boosting groundnut value chains
A stakeholder meeting held with the aim of establishing a platform for dialogue among stakeholders involved in groundnut production and distribution laid the foundation for the development of groundnut farming in Tanzania.