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Ethiopian government adopts quality protein maize scale-out plan
Nutrition, health and food security
The Ethiopian government has embarked on a new initiative to improve nutritional security in the country through the widespread demonstration and use of quality protein maize (QPM), a type of maize that contains enhanced levels of protein. The new government initiative is a high-level endorsement of CIMMYT’s five-year Nutritious Maize for Ethiopia (NuME) project.
Rajeev Varshney recognized in list of 2014 highly cited researchers
Capacity development
Thomson Reuters, a media and information firm, recently released the 2014 list of Highly Cited Researchers, updated for the first time since 2001. Dr. Rajeev Varshney, Research Program Director, Grain Legumes and Director, Center for Excellence in Genomics (CEG), was recognized for his work with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
IMAS technical staff undergo training to manage risks during confined field trials
Capacity development
Climate-smart villages in Indian Punjab are heading for resilient farming
Capacity development
CIMMYT, with financial support from the CCAFS South Asia regional program, recently initiated climate-smart village (CSV) pilots in Punjab State, India.
CIMMYT-CCAFS scientists identify maize varieties that can withstand drought and high temperatures in Zimbabwe
Climate adaptation and mitigation
IMAS technical staff undergo training to manage risks during confined field trials
Capacity development
CIAT and CIMMYT complete genetic analysis and plant breeding course in Colombia
Capacity development
World Food Prize winner Rajaram: Farmers and training are critical for wheat yields
Nutrition, health and food security