New study shows African farming households are far more dependent on labor markets, and much more inclined to hire mechanization services, than previously assumed.

He supports breeders to design new varieties focused on replacing older products in a specific market.

On World Health Day, we are sharing five stories showing how CIMMYT is combatting hidden hunger and how agricultural research and innovation leads to healthier families, improved livelihoods and a healthier planet.

Researchers are using data and tools to produce information that can help farmers, research institutions and governments take better decisions on agronomic practices and investments.

How important is farming relative to non-farm activities for the income of young rural Africans?

By reducing drudgery, irrigation and costs, conservation agriculture enables the soil of the charlands to produce rice and maize yields consecutively.

Reaching even the most remote corners of Africa, agrodealers give farmers access to agricultural inputs and services.

With so much germplasm to categorize, what’s the best way to label them? Seeds of Discovery is working on the answer.

Self-help groups in Bihar are putting thousands of rural women in touch with agricultural innovations, benefiting households and the environment.

CIMMYT sociologist believes there is one vital resource that remains untapped to increase food security and boost livelihoods.

These entrepreneurs are breaking social barriers while improving household nutrition and livelihoods.

Farmers are reaping the benefits of SAWA hybrid, an improved maize seed variety designed to withstand drought conditions.

Unsustainable farming practices like monocropping are impacting soil health and reducing the productivity of farms.

Toledo’s research is multidisciplinary — it involves genetics and breeding knowledge, as well as statistics and computer science.

In the northwestern province of Pakistan, CIMMYT is helping connect farmers with precision planters to support higher maize yields and incomes.