Blogs
CIMMYT projects working to enhance business agility of South Asian seed companies
Capacity development
Lack of availability of start-up working capital, business incentives in the sector, new technologies and required technical expertise limit the current seed value chain in Nepal.
Better farming practices key to combating desertification and drought
Combating desertification and drought is critical, but focusing on the bigger challenge of unsustainable agriculture can deliver more for farmers. Research from India offers new insights on practical solutions for better soil fertility, more efficient water use, reduced air pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Agricultural researchers boost fight against malnutrition with staple crops
Nutrition, health and food security
Maize partners collaborate to maintain yield gain momentum in Pakistan Â
Nutrition, health and food security
Last year’s maize-growing season in Pakistan yielded a record-breaking six-million tons, decreasing the country’s dependence on imported maize seed and boosting local sales and exports of maize-based products.
Seed companies are responsible for creating demand for quality protein maize
Nutrition, health and food security
Recently, the CIMMYT-led, Global Affairs Canada-funded, Nutritious Maize for Ethiopia project has led field visits for a number of high-level stakeholders.
Tar Spot Complex a potential big black spot on US maize economy
Nutrition, health and food security
A new study shows that nearly 12 million hectares of the maize-growing USA, approximately 33 percent of the entire maize-growing area of the country, might be vulnerable to a disease called Tar Spot Complex (TSC).
CIMMYT helps national programs to enhance maize breeding efficiency in Pakistan
Innovations
Maize is Pakistan’s third important cereal following wheat and rice. However, Pakistan still imports more than 80 percent of the hybrid seeds, costing the country over $50 million annually and making retail price of hybrid seeds expensive.
