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Recent shifts in how scaling is approached have helped alter attitudes toward how change happens, and we are now approaching a tipping point for doing scaling better.

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CIMMYT’s agrifood systems research looks at how to better connect farmers to consumers in a sustainable way, allowing for higher benefits from farming and increased access to nutritious cereal-based food for consumers.

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For World Food Day, discover how CIMMYT is improving food security, livelihoods and nutrition in South Asia, with support from ACIAR.

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High-yielding purple maize, introduced into Peruvian agriculture by Alicia Medina Hoyos, is attracting global attention.

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Through the CSISA project, CIMMYT is helping female farmers in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal to receive the recognition and opportunities they deserve.

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Senior government representatives from across South Asia join forces to consolidate food security in the region.

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CIMMYT and its partners are helping farmers branch out into business to improve crop yield and create job opportunities in their communities.

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Zone-specific recommendations provide Afghan farmers with the best practices in wheat production for their region.

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Exacerbated by the pandemic, women are still facing inequality across all areas, including health and livelihoods. CIMMYT is working to make parity a reality.

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CIMMYT and CGIAR scientists develop drought-tolerant maize and use forecast information to prevent the spread of crop diseases.

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New manual helps standardize field trial data collection across Afghanistan.

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An article in Amar Ujala in India explores the cross-country collaboration instigated by the Borlaug Institute for South Asia.

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CIMMYT and its partners provide training on hybrid maize seeds to value chain actors from South Asia.

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Farmers in Ethiopia’s lowlands trialed usage of the Kingbird wheat variety, with promising results for improved yield and increased income.

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CIMMYT supports practical solutions to the ongoing global wheat crisis by understanding consumer acceptance of foods baked from blended wheat flour.