Year: 2017
New Publications: Wheat stem rust resistance identified in Kazakhstan and Russia
Nutrition, health and food security
Stem rusts have proven to be a challenge to wheat farmers in Kazakhstan and Russia, particularly with higher rainfall in recent years.
Gender and development specialist Rahma Adam: Aiding African women to build household food security
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
In a special interview to mark International Women’s Day, CIMMYT gender specialist Rahma Adam detailed how her research aims to improve the agricultural productivity of women in south and eastern Africa.
Despite hardships, women running own households provide model of empowerment and innovation
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
GENNOVATE research reveals communities with numerous women-headed households record high levels of poverty reduction.
CIMMYT launches new program to promote gender equity in agricultural research
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
In a move to bolster gender equity in agriculture, CIMMYT will launch a series of training courses promoting the integration gender awareness and analysis in research for development.
Small machinery provides affordable options for women farmers in Nepal
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Small-scale mechanization is becoming more important on farms in Nepal as young people, particularly men, migrate away from rural areas in large numbers.
Breaking Ground: Xuecai Zhang prepares future generation of crop breeders
Innovations
Xuecai Zhang wants to merge traditional maize breeding methods with new software and other tools to help improve farmers’ yields faster than ever.
“Young Scientist Award” winner fights hidden hunger with high zinc wheat
Nutrition, health and food security
A scientist who has advanced the development of nutrient-rich wheat varieties with higher yield potential, disease resistance and improved traits wins Young Scientist Award for Agriculture.
Stronger African seed sector to benefit smallholder farmers and economy
Nutrition, health and food security
Despite its large-scale impact across Africa, smallholder farming largely remains a low technology, subsistence activity.
Scientists tackle deadly fall armyworm infestation devastating maize in southern Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
Smallholder farmers in eastern and southern Africa are facing a new threat as a plague of intrepid fall armyworms creeps across the region, so far damaging an estimated 287,000 hectares of maize.
New Publications: Study shows benefits and trade-offs of conservation agriculture in southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT with other partners combined empirical data and results from a cropping system model to quantify benefits and trade-offs of CA in southern Africa.
Pakistan releases first quality protein maize varieties
Nutrition, health and food security
Pakistan is releasing quality protein maize for commercial consumption, which could help boost nutrition across the country where nearly half of all children are chronically malnourished.
Breaking Ground: Monica Mezzalama keeps vital check on seed health and biosafety
Plant pathology expert Monica Mezzalama shares on keeping biosafety and seed health in check at CIMMYT.
Scientists in Afghanistan set new program to raise wheat harvests
Capacity development
Inadequate access to new disease-resistant varieties and short supplies of certified seed are holding up wheat harvesting and contributing to rising food insecurity in Afghanistan.
Radio broadcast highlights maize improvement in Pakistan
Nutrition, health and food security
Public and private sector maize stakeholders came together to discuss CIMMYT’s maize interventions and innovations in Pakistan during a recent radio interview.
Q+A: Scientist Thokozile Ndhlela inspires girls in Africa to embrace agriculture careers
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
CIMMYT maize breeder Thokozile Ndhlela interviewed on career and inspiring girls in Africa to embrace agriculture.