Emma Orchardson
New publication: Scaling agricultural mechanization services in smallholder farming systems
Innovations
Study shows service provider models in Africa, Latin America and South Asia increase smallholder access to agricultural machinery, but can remain dependent on projects to tackle major bottlenecks for scaling.
Bringing landraces back home, 50 years later
Nutrition, health and food security
Half a century earlier, scientists collected and preserved samples of maize landraces in Morelos, Mexico. Now, descendants of those farmers were able to get back their ancestral maize seeds and, with them, a piece of their family history.
Breaking Ground: Lara Roeven delves into complex gender dynamics
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
CIMMYT researcher explores the ways in which gender norms influence agricultural innovation around the world.
Prevention is better than cure
Innovations
Amos Alakonya talks pests, procedure, and why everyone should be concerned about seed health.
Scaling out climate-smart agriculture in southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A new series of infographics outlines the challenges that must be addressed in order to scale adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in southern Africa.