Blogs
Nepal maize farmers share vision of a more profitable future with visiting agriculture officials
Energized linkages with grain buyers through the Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project have farmers planning to expand maize cropping.
Fall armyworm research, development and extension for horticulture
Teams from Queensland DAF, Agriculture Victoria and others joined B.M. Prasanna, CIMMYT’s Maize Program Director, to discuss fall armyworm management and explore future collaboration on plant health.
Empowering local mechanics for sustainable machinery maintenance
Training workshop for Zimbabwean mechanics guarantees efficient machinery service under USAID-funded Mechanization Activity.
Growing ‘more with less’: Zimbabwe’s vision for food security
Source: The Herald (6 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT continues to serve Zimbabwe through the development and scaling of climate-resilient and nutritious maize varieties.
Integrating gender into crop breeding
Innovative approaches to incorporating gender considerations into Seed Production Technology for Africa.
Bringing Space to Place: Transforming African Agriculture with Better SOILS
Source: IFDC (5 Nov 2023)
A statement by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu- Borlaug World Food Prize
Source: FAO (6 Nov 2023)
FAO director general, QU Dongyu, honors memories with Dr. Borlaug at CIMMYT in 2006.
EU-funded project refurbishes Gwanda veterinary lab, boosting livestock disease control
Source: CITE (3 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT collaborates to enhance disease control for livestock, assisting smallholder farmers.
Say yes, and figure out what gives you energy
Diane Holdorf shares what keeps her grounded and helps her bring her best self to work.
India transforms wheat for the world
Source: Ukr Agroconsult (1 Nov 2023)
The need to consider biological actors as an influence when studying market agencies
CIMMYT researcher receives Heroes Award
Honor recognizes improvement in the nutritional content of wheat.
New partnership announced to protect Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique by improving agricultural livelihoods and crop systems
GRP and CIMMYT signed up cooperation framework at Borlaug Dialogue organized by the World Food Prize Foundation.
Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Source: Life Technology (30 Oct 2023)
AGREE, created by UC Davis and CIMMYT, helps analyze emissions from diverse agricultural activities.