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The new AGG project aims to respond to the climate emergency and gender nexus through gender-intentional product profiles for its improved seed varieties and gender-intentional seed delivery pathways.

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Stakeholders take stock of ongoing work to bring farmers superior hybrids using two novel technologies.

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The manager of one of CIMMYT’s innovation nodes in Mexico works on the implementation of sustainable actions and strategies that integrate science to generate impact.

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Scientists assess the use of blockchain to track the impact of biofortified seeds.

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On International Youth Day, CIMMYT captures images of sub-Saharan African youth to celebrate their immense contributions to agriculture, farming systems, service provision and research and development.

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CIMMYT’s historic Toluca station will host a new rapid generation advancement and speed breeding facility to accelerate genetic gains in wheat.

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An early indication of parental lines with potential to tolerate or resist Striga, is showing “light at the end of the tunnel” for farmers battling the nutrient-sucking monster.

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CIMMYT scientist applies genomics in maize breeding to achieve higher genetic gains.

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By working closely with the farmers, Masindi Seed Company puts itself at a strategic position to understand farmers’ preferred traits better.

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Researchers in Ethiopia show that well-targeted fertilizer recommendations improve fertilizer usage and productivity of maize production.

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CGIAR socio-economic researchers have developed a standardized set of farm household survey questions to improve dataset comparability over space and time.

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7 ways to make small-scale mechanization work for African farmers.

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A survey conducted by CIMMYT researchers collected insights from over 200 key value-chain market actors.

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Interest in farm machinery and crop diversification spike as farmers respond to COVID-19 labor shortages.

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The tractor-mounted reaper saves farmers time and money and offers new sources of income.