In the media

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Farm Kenya (19 Oct 2023)

Experts are now turning to millet as a leading solution to combat rising obesity rates and improve nutrition in Kenya.

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Kisan of India (17 Oct 2023)

Research from IISER Bhopal, CIMMYT and the University of Michigan calls for urgent action and highlights the potential of technology to reduce emissions and promote sustainable agriculture.

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tag icon Capacity development

Source: The Kathmandu Post (10 Oct 2023)

In Nepal, the collaboration between IWMI, CIMMYT, and local governments thus opened a promising path toward sustainable agricultural development, where the enthusiasm and involvement of farmers became the cornerstone of progress and innovation.

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tag icon Innovations

Source: The Standard (3 Oct 2023)

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Grain Central (26 Sep 2023)

Breeding and seed technology is an important part of the partnerships that will continue to foster thriving markets.

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tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

Source: The Kathmandu Post (25 Sep 2023)

The International Water Management Institute and CIMMYT conducted research on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS), including innovations in six potential areas that are urgently needed to transform agricultural practices.

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Quartz (20 Sep 2023)

As hotter temperatures and drought become the norm in places used to growing wheat, CIMMYT is working to face new and ongoing challenges to develop a more climate resilient wheat.

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tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: China Today (19 Sep 2023)

Former CIMMYT’s director general (2008-2016), Dr. Thomas A. Lumpkin, talks about climate change, international cooperation and the future of food security.

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tag icon Innovations

Source: SeedWorld (10 Sep 2023)

Fernando Gonzalez, a retired plant breeder from CIMMYT, participated in the webinar hosted by Seed World Group, unveiling possible paths forward public and private plant breeding efforts.

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tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Source: AgriLink (31 Mar 2023)

The fodder chopper implemented by CIMMYT has been a game-changer for female farmers and wider rural economies in Bangladesh.

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tag icon Innovations

Source: The Herald (12 Sep 2023)

CIMMYT hosted a meeting to reflect upon the HAFIZ project nearest end, shaping the future of mechanisation policies and interventions in Zimbabwe.

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: NewsDay (7 Sep 2023)

CIMMYT in partnership with various research institutions, seeks to increase livestock production and productivity by farmers through the Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim) project.

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tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

CIMMYT highlights the value of neglected crops in Latin America through new methodologies and initiatives.

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Source: Michigan News (1 Sep 2023)

New study analyzes historical data on groundwater levels, climate and crop water stress to look for recent changes in withdrawal rates due to warming.

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Mongabay (28 Aug 2023)

CIMMYT research, Prasanna Boddupalli, emphasise the importance of reorienting food production systems and agricultural policy across the Congo Basin.