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In Bangladesh, a newly available device takes the hassle out of starting the engine of two-wheel tractors, particularly for women entrepreneurs.

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Farmers boost their climate resilience and make money as they phase out a 25-year-old maize variety and replace it with drought-tolerant BH661 seeds.

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ProMaíz Nativo will promote small-scale landrace maize farmers through certification and fair market access.

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Policies and technologies key to sustainable development in India’s breadbasket.

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Multispectral and thermal images taken by cameras on unmanned aerial vehicles are helping researchers to monitor the resistance of maize to tar spot complex and other foliar diseases.

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An economist, an agronomist and a plant biologist discuss how to mix markets, research and nutrition for optimal health and sustainability.

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As processed food products gain popularity in Mexico City, researchers are keen to understand variation in access to healthier maize- and wheat-based foods across differences in purchasing power.

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How can space technology help improve maize and wheat production? CIMMYT joined a group of international data users in a recent project to find out.

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Briquetted urea and polymer-coated urea more efficient as maize fertilizers than regular urea, researchers in Nepal find.

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How green manure and conservation agriculture are transforming the lives of farmers in eastern Zimbabwe.

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Agriculture leaders of eastern and southern Africa encourage wider adoption of conservation agriculture for the benefit of farmers, consumers and the environment.

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In annual meeting, STMA project partners build on the successes of research in combatting drought, heat, pests and disease.

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CIMMYT’s mechanization team is in a quest to build the perfect machine for each farmer.

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Scientists track down the families in Morelos, Mexico, who donated maize landraces to CIMMYT in 1966-67. Would they still be cultivating them?

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Cynthia Carmona on her transition from grant management in Mexico to project management in Nepal.