2020 Archives

In the media 27 Nov 2020

Climate change adds to woes of lentil farmers in Nepal

Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: The Third Pole (25 Nov 2020)

Once a world leading lentil producer, Nepal is now having to import them as farmers struggle with low productivity and warmer, wetter weather.

News 27 Nov 2020

Matching seed to farmer

Climate adaptation and mitigation

New research establishes three new definitions for targeting wheat varieties in India and validates effectiveness of testing in Obregon, Mexico.

People

Leonardo Crespo Herrera

Scientist

Features 27 Nov 2020

Money-making machines

Capacity development

Small-mechanization pilot initiative signs up 15 service providers to boost incomes and resilience through a lease-to-own business model in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

Features 27 Nov 2020

Molecular breeding speeds development of better seeds

Innovations

Need for continuous testing and application of new breeding methods to deliver resilient seed varieties at a faster rate is more important now than ever before.

Features 26 Nov 2020

Q&A: CGIAR investment has generated returns of 10 times the amount invested

Innovations

Philip Pardey discusses the importance of collaboration between national research systems and CGIAR, and why investment in agricultural research and development is needed now more than ever.

Features 26 Nov 2020

Breaking Ground: Rahel Assefa thrives off witnessing impact

Ethiopia-based project manager finds inspiration in supporting programs and colleagues across Africa.

Press releases 25 Nov 2020

Landmark study generates genomic atlas for global wheat improvement

Innovations

CIMMYT contributes to sequencing genomes of 15 wheat varieties around the world.

News 25 Nov 2020

Progress and opportunities for CIMMYT spring wheat breeding

Innovations

Scientists in the Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for Improved Livelihoods (AGG) project share history and latest results at annual wheat research gathering.