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In the media

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Source: Gwadar Pro (7 Mar 2023)

A joint lab for molecular breeding wheat research launches, with investment from China, Pakistan and CIMMYT.

Features

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For its first birthday, a co-founder of the Women in Crop Science at CIMMYT, talks about their journey over the past year.

News

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Participatory testing of fall armyworm (FAW) solutions is helping to find eco-friendly and cost-effective integrated pest management (IPM) packages in Kenya.

News

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Upgraded technology at the KALRO research station will optimize breeding and seed systems’ work so that scientists can provide better varieties to farmers.

News

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The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence releases two reports on a framework for informing crop breeding and future market segments for hybrid maize.

News

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A workshop supports participants to grow their crop modeling expertise, with the aim of improving the use of tools in Zimbabwe and the rest of Africa.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Ethiopian News Agency (21 Feb 2023)

The partnership between CIMMYT and Ethiopia is improving wheat productivity through improved germplasm and access to mechanization.

News

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Seed company visit highlights the role private sector can play in accelerating agricultural transformation in Nepal.

News

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Water harvesting technology trials give hope to farmers in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe.

Features

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A hotter planet was devastating wheat yields in one of India’s poorest but most fertile states. Researchers looked at the agricultural system as a whole to find a promising path forward.

News

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CIMMYT is working with Zimbabwe government organizations to facilitate sustainable food security initiatives.

News

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CGIAR’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in collaboration with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), organized an important roundtable discussion at the beginning of February on the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report entitled Competing in Agribusiness: Corporate Strategies and Public Policies for the Challenges of the 21st Century.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: The Hindu (11 Feb 2023)

Arun Kumar Joshi provides insights into why India is expecting record levels of wheat production this year.

Publications

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Farm mechanization contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of No Poverty (SDG-1) and Zero Hunger (SDG-2), with very small farms facing acute labor shortages benefited the most.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Africa Briefing (13 Feb 2023)

Bram Govaerts emphasizes the potential for agricultural development in Africa using nutritious indigenous crops.