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Harisankar Nayak’s thesis honored at a ceremony hosted by India’s Vice President

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tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

A new paper published today by experts at The Chicago Council of Global Affairs identifies the three main obstacles to global food systems transformation and hunger eradication by 2050.

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Locally produced seed cleaners are making a big difference in Ethiopia and inspiring innovation in Benin.

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The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) is pleased to announce the 2023 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career and Mentor awardees, recognizing excellence in science and leadership for a wheat-secure future.

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Delegates travelled to South Asia to witness the success of a collaboration which is combatting wheat blast disease in Bangladesh and for other wheat growing nations.

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A hotter planet was devastating wheat yields in one of India’s poorest but most fertile states. Researchers looked at the agricultural system as a whole to find a promising path forward.

In the media

Source: NextBillion (8 Feb 2023)

Efforts to transform global food systems typically focus on introducing/scaling new innovations/programs. Here we argue for more focus on intentionally scaling down unsustainable farming practices.

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The introduction of new technology has enabled farmers in West Africa to improve the quality and minimize losses of a national staple.

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A type of heat- and drought-tolerant maize is improving yields for Bhutanese farmers.

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Over the past 12 years, the Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum award has supported 66 early-career women scientists as they build a stronger, more inclusive community of wheat scholars fighting hunger worldwide.

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tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Zinc and provitamin A biofortified maize genotypes have potential to reduce hidden hunger in Nepal.

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Mechanical grinders and presses are transforming cassava production in Ivory Coast and empowering women.

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More than 20 participants attended the genetic resources and seed production courses delivered by CIMMYT scientists in Antigua, Guatemala.

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Sieglinde Snapp has contributed her approaches to improving inclusivity in the biosciences.

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CIMMYT is partnering with GIZ in Zambia to clear hurdles for smallholder farmers to produce fodder at a commercial level.