Publications
Cultivating healthier communities with provitamin A maize varieties
A CIMMYT-led study highlights how provitamin A maize could make a real difference in vitamin A intake of smallholder farmers in rural areas of Zimbabwe.
With agricultural diversification, more is better
Combining diversification strategies boosts synergies and reduces tradeoffs.
Unanswered questions and unquestioned answers
Crop residue and weed control in southern Africa
Agricultural research adds billions of dollars to economy
Crop technology from CGIAR, including CIMMYT seed varieties, contributes US $47 billion each year to the global economy according to fresh analysis of six decades’ worth of data.
Sustaining Conservation Agriculture initiatives: lessons from Malawi
Conservation Agriculture offers sustainable solutions for Malawi’s agriculture. Prioritizing farmer-centered approaches can drive widespread adoption, ensuring food security and climate resilience.
Bargaining for Better: How gender roles in household decision-making can impact crop disease resilience
A study by CIMMYT found a positive association between women’s role in household decisions concerning crop production and the adoption and turnover of rust-resistant wheat varieties.
CIMMYT wheat varieties help Ethiopia’s farmers mitigate devastating rust diseases
Ethiopia leads East Africa in wheat production, with 65% of sub-Saharan Africa’s share, through improved practices and varieties developed by CIMMYT.
Discovering the potential of multispectral UAV and satellite sensors in detecting wheat rust in Ethiopia
Sensor technology is an efficient mitigator of crop epidemic and global food security risks.
Early maturity products popular among farmers in Kenya
Kenyan farmers’ preference for early-maturing seed underscores the importance of sales data for informed breeding decisions.
While you were sleeping: increasing nighttime temperatures and their effects on plant productivity
Warming nights due to climate change are affecting wheat crops, including traditionally heat-tolerant varieties, according to a study by CIMMYT researchers. The findings underscore the need to take nighttime conditions into account when breeding resilient crop.
Response of African sorghum genotypes for drought tolerance under variable environments
Scientists revealed a vast diversity in the genetic resources of sorghum and provided a pathway for selecting promising genotypes for regions prone to drought in sub-Saharan Africa.
Integrating gender into crop breeding
Innovative approaches to incorporating gender considerations into Seed Production Technology for Africa.
The need to consider biological actors as an influence when studying market agencies
Transformative research provides pathways for including gender and socially marginalized groups
Generating evidence and contributing to discussions and policy actions for inclusive and impactful agrifood systems, leading researchers from CIMMYT working with various stakeholders—including rural women farmers in Asia and Africa—converge in New Delhi at the 2023 CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and ICAR Conference.
Breeding for the traits of tomorrow
New survey identifies opportunities for redesigning crop varieties to win the race between climate change and food security.