In the media
Transforming African agriculture through mechanization
InnovationsSource: The Nigerian Voice (3 May 2019)
The FACASI project has benefited over a hundred young people from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
The geese in Morelos, Mexico
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: La Repubblica (2 May 2019)
Researchers from CIMMYT, the University of Wageningen and the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna published a tracing study on abandonment of maize landraces over the last 50 years in Morelos.
Representatives from eight Asian countries meet in Hyderabad to tackle fall armyworm
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Relief Web (1 May 2019)
USAID, CIMMYT and ICRISAT convened a workshop to share experiences, best practices, approaches and challenges in managing FAW.
Deadly Fall Armyworm threat here to stay
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: The Hindu (1 May 2019)
CIMMYT, USAID, ICRISAT and CGIAR have joined hands to address FAW threat in Asia.
Using varieties and genetics to combat wheat production challenges
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Seed World (24 Apr 2019)
Hans-Joachim Braun and two other wheat experts discuss hurdles to international wheat production and the solutions that plant breeders have developed to combat these challenges.
Protecting small farms in Mozambique from drought
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Phys.org (23 Apr 2019)
CIMMYT partnered with UC Davis to breed maize seeds that can withstand drought.
Chicago’s tortillas are better than ever, thanks to Masienda’s heirloom corn from Oaxaca
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Chicago Tribune (22 Apr 2019)
Three million subsistence farmers producing heirloom corn in Mexico are protecting biodiversity.
Kenyan scientist urges African countries to adopt drought tolerant crops
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Xinhua News (17 Apr 2019)
Stephen Mugo said that greater adoption of drought tolerant seeds combined with improved soil and water management is key to cushioning African small-holders from hunger and malnutrition.
UQ licenses high-yield wheat variety
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Food Processing (16 Apr 2019)
Australian farmers to benefit from CIMMYT high-yielding, white-grained wheat.
To protect the world’s pasta, scientists peered inside fettuccine’s DNA
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Popular Science (8 Apr 2019)
CIMMYT wheat breeder Karim Ammar and collaborators are sequencing different strains of durum wheat to compare properties.
Zimbabwe Agriseeds partners CIMMYT in production of new drought tolerant cultivars
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Food Business Africa (3 Apr 2019)
Partnership will facilitate production of drought tolerant varieties in the wake of persistent climate change.
Ministry decries decline in food production
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: KBC (3 Apr 2019)
Stephen Mugo says there is a need to mechanize agriculture for improved production.
Towards Climate-Smart And Sustainable Agriculture in India
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Outlook (1 Apr 2019)
CIMMYT, NICRA, ICAR and other partners jointly implemented the Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices – Climate-Smart Villages Project, which is now being scaled up.
Old for new, using ancient genetic variation to supercharge wheat
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Phys.org (27 Mar 2019)
Gemma Molero, wheat physiologist at CIMMYT, collaborated on a paper that presents a valuable step forward in increasing wheat yield potential.
Wheat gene map to help ‘feed the world’
InnovationsSource: BBC News (1 Mar 2019)
CIMMYT’s head of wheat research Ravi Singh commented on the publication of the wheat gene map.