WhatsApp, the secret of farmers in Coahuila to continue during the pandemic
Source: Forbes México (25 Jul 2020)
Agriculture in Mexico has not stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has had to reinvent itself.
Multi-disciplinary approaches to crop improvement for faster climate change adaptation
A strategic research framework for crop improvement integrates genomics, systems biology, physiology and crop modelling approaches.
Floods highlight importance of food security
Source: China Daily (22 Jul 2020)
CIMMYT-developed drought-and high temperature-tolerant maize varieties help strengthen resilience to weather extremes in China.
Women farmers emerging as decision-makers, innovators in wheat-based systems: Study
Source: Down to Earth (17 Jul 2020)
Study finds that women in India adopt specific strategies to further their interests in the context of wheat-based livelihoods.
Combating COVID-19 with better nutrition: What an Iowa organization is doing in Central America
Source: Des Moines Register (17 Jul 2020)
Self-Help International is fighting malnutrition with biofortified crops in Nicaragua.
Back to basics: COVID-19 labour crunch brings direct seeding of paddy in focus
Source: Down to Earth (15 Jul 2020)
While an estimated 10 percent of India’s 44 million ha of rice is cultivated through direct seeding, the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to an increase in this practice.
New analysis to help in creating yellow rust resistant wheat
Source: World Grain (15 Jul 2020)
CIMMYT scientists perform large genome-wide association study in India, Kenya and Mexico to understand yellow rust resistance in wheat.