Cheap maize sheller saves farmers tens of hours
InnovationsSource: Farm Biz Africa (12 Jul 2020)
CIMMYT research affirms time and cost-saving advantages of sheller for smallholder maize farmers in Kenya.
New fall armyworm portal launched to help facilitate greater research collaboration
Nutrition, health and food securityPortal will encourage rapid, iterative experimentation and global teamwork to address spread and impact of the invasive crop pest.
Annual Report 2019 launched
InnovationsCIMMYT’s work may begin with seeds, but our innovations support farmers at all stages of the value chain.
Turn annuals into perennials. Does the farmer want that?
InnovationsSource: Trouw (28 Jun 2020)
Opinions differ on if world food production could be improved if annual crops, such as maize, rice, wheat and vegetables, could be turned into perennials.