Blogs
Zimbabwe enacts new strategy in fall armyworm fight
The fall armyworm has since caused significant damage on over 280,000 hectares of maize in Africa since 2015. Zimbabwe established a fall armyworm working group in July this year to bring all stakeholders together and find solutions to manage the impacts of the pest in the country.
New Publications: New environmental analysis method improves crop adaptation to climate change
Cross-sector collaboration needed to boost wheat production in Pakistan
Agronomy experts from across Pakistan gathered earlier this month to discuss progress in Pakistan since 2014 under the USAID funded Agricultural Innovation Program.
Entrepreneurship increases youth employment in Nepal
CSISA partnership with a young entrepreneur in Nepal helps keep other youths involved in Agriculture.
Next generation hunger fighters call education key to a food secure future
Two Borlaug-Ruan interns at CIMMYT share their opinions about battling food insecurity.
Public-private partnerships boost maize productivity in Pakistan
A recently held traveling seminar brought together private and public seed partners in Pakistan to enhance maize production and productivity in order to meet current demand and plan for future needs.
Breaking Ground: Scientist L.M. Suresh uses new technology to fight maize lethal necrosis disease in eastern Africa
Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease is putting maize production at risk in eastern Africa, escalating food insecurity in the region.
New tools help breeders fight emerging challenges in maize
Researchers from across the globe assembled in Nairobi for a 10-day training course on increasing genetic gains in maize by integrating novel technologies in breeding.
New online portal offers information to curb maize lethal necrosis in Africa
The new maize lethal necrosis online portal provides up-to-date information and surveillance tools to help researchers control and stop the spread of the deadly disease.
Zero till climate-smart wheat-rice-bean crop rotations in India curb emissions
Zero tillage with residue retention techniques in rice-wheat-mung bean crop rotations result in the lowest global warming potential, a study on sustainable intensification in India shows.
New funding focus on agricultural research key to achieve global development goals
Food and agriculture have the potential to be major drivers in helping achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, but are currently underutilized, say experts.
Media highlight sustainable innovations in Pakistan during USAID tour
Breaking Ground: Dagne Wegary at a busy intersection on the maize value chain
As a maize seed system specialist, Dagne Wegary works at the nexus between breeding science and actual delivery of improved seed to farmers.
New Publications: Better post-harvest storage can raise vitamin A intake 25 percent in Zambia
Recent modeling studies in Zambia suggest that provitamin A maize’s impact is being cut short by the low retention of carotenoids during storage and postharvest grain loss.
Zimbabwe steps up food security with vitamin A maize
More farmers in Zimbabwe are demanding high-yielding, highly nutritious and drought tolerant provitamin A maize.