Interest in farm machinery and crop diversification spike as farmers respond to COVID-19 labor shortages.

The tractor-mounted reaper saves farmers time and money and offers new sources of income.

The introduction of mung bean has transformed rice-wheat food systems in Nepal and has been one of the major successes of the Agronomy and Seed Scaling project.

As the current pandemic and restrictions create labor constraints, CIMMYT experts discuss the role scale-appropriate farm machinery can play in addressing them.

CIMMYT breeder applies new tools and technologies to accelerate genetic gains, make breeding more efficient, and keep up with the changing dynamics of biotic and abiotic stresses.

Researchers in Kenya and Uganda are incorporating sensory preferences like taste, smell or texture into maize breeding.

New project to deliver wheat disease warnings directly to farmers’ phones in Bangladesh and Nepal.

Looking at wheat diseases in times of the COVID-19 crisis.

Technical coordination between research and development partners is key to breed maize varieties that respond to the diverse needs of small farmers.