CIMMYT
India transforms wheat for the world
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Ukr Agroconsult (1 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT researcher receives Heroes Award
Innovations
Honor recognizes improvement in the nutritional content of wheat.
Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Capacity development
Source: Life Technology (30 Oct 2023)
AGREE, created by UC Davis and CIMMYT, helps analyze emissions from diverse agricultural activities.
Investment in Wheat Pathogen Surveillance
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Medium (30 Oct 2023)
Sainsbury Lab, John Innes Centre and 21 institutes, led by CIMMYT, join forces to monitor plant pathogens and improve wheat productivity in East Africa and South Asia.
In Ethiopia, regional and local representatives endorse national framework on climate services
Capacity development
Ethiopian Meteorological Institute in partnership with CIMMYT organized a workshop to scale climate-smart agriculture and climate information services for the benefit of millions of small-scale farmers in Ethiopia.
Pakistan, China join hands to augment wheat production, enhance food security
Innovations
Source: Xinhua Net (25 Oct 2023)
For future wheat variety development, CIMMYT is interested in collaborating with the Pakistan-China laboratory.
Global Hunger Challenges Grow
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Progressive Farmer (25 Oct 2023)
Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT director general, emphasized the global impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on agriculture and the link between peace and food production.
Year of millet: Why the renewed interest in the versatile grain
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Farm Kenya (19 Oct 2023)
Experts are now turning to millet as a leading solution to combat rising obesity rates and improve nutrition in Kenya.
IISER Research: Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Crop Residue Burning
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Kisan of India (17 Oct 2023)
Research from IISER Bhopal, CIMMYT and the University of Michigan calls for urgent action and highlights the potential of technology to reduce emissions and promote sustainable agriculture.
In sub-Saharan Africa, mineral fertilization and agroecology are not incompatible
Environmental health and biodiversity
Should mineral fertilizer use be increased in sub-Saharan Africa? A team of African and European agronomists* provide a nuanced response to this question in an article published in Outlook on Agriculture. Their analysis is based on a review of the existing scientific literature and on years of field experience in sub-Saharan Africa.
Canola’s opportunities abound as breeding, uses advance: IRC
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Grain Central (26 Sep 2023)
Breeding and seed technology is an important part of the partnerships that will continue to foster thriving markets.
Breaking barriers in agriculture
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Source: The Kathmandu Post (25 Sep 2023)
The International Water Management Institute and CIMMYT conducted research on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS), including innovations in six potential areas that are urgently needed to transform agricultural practices.
