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One-minute science: Khondoker Mottaleb on how to meet food demand by 2030
Nutrition, health and food securityStudying changing food consumption patterns in the context of urbanization and economic and population growth helps plan for the future.
Bringing landraces back home, 50 years later
Nutrition, health and food securityHalf a century earlier, scientists collected and preserved samples of maize landraces in Morelos, Mexico. Now, descendants of those farmers were able to get back their ancestral maize seeds and, with them, a piece of their family history.
Fireflies, food and future systems – scientists share inspiration behind choosing science as a lifestyle
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCIMMYT scientists and leaders join the International Day of Women and Girls in Science social media buzz and share stories about what inspired their careers.
One-minute science: Jelle Van Loon explains mechanization for agriculture
InnovationsMechanization is about finding solutions for farmers in rural communities.
One-minute science: Carolina Rivera explains wheat physiology
InnovationsGrowing the right wheat varieties is necessary to nutritiously feed a growing population in the context of environmental stress.
Harnessing research for climate-resilient wheat
Capacity developmentA new video highlights the work of the Heat and Drought Wheat Improvement Consortium (HeDWIC) to create new climate-resilient wheat varieties.
Scaling out climate-smart agriculture in southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigationA new series of infographics outlines the challenges that must be addressed in order to scale adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in southern Africa.
The man who fed the world
Nutrition, health and food securityBBC radio show Witness History focuses on the life and work of Norman Borlaug.
Rural women of eastern and southern Africa gain ground
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionOn the International Day of Rural Women, October 15, meet farmers who are leading their families and their communities to a better life.
Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia
InnovationsThe mobile kit will allow Ethiopia to quickly identify wheat rust strains in 48 hours, instead of sending samples to labs abroad.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Interview with Juan Gonzalo Jaramillo Mejia on social inclusion
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionTaking a social inclusion lens to social protection and the role of men in gender equality.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Women in wheat science
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionWheat physiologist Carolina Rivera shares what it is like to be a woman in agricultural science working on one of the world’s biggest problems — how to feed a growing planet.
Experimental stations in Mexico improve global agriculture
Capacity developmentCIMMYT’s five agricultural research stations in Mexico are instrumental for researchers’ work to develop innovative crops and sustainable farming systems worldwide.
Seeds of progress
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionIn a male-dominated sector, women leading maize seed companies in eastern and southern Africa share their experiences.
A burning issue
Climate adaptation and mitigationHow sustainable agriculture is helping mitigate air pollution in South Asia.