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Borlaug Dialogue delegates widen net to curb threat from fall armyworm
Nutrition, health and food security
World Food Prize laureates have joined forces with an international alliance battling the fall armyworm, an aggressive pest indigenous to the Americas with a voracious appetite, and now widespread throughout Africa.
First blast resistant, biofortified wheat variety released in Bangladesh
Innovations
The first blast resistant wheat variety has been released in Bangladesh.
Borlaug Dialogue delegates to discuss strategy for tackling Fall Armyworm menace in Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
B.M. Prasanna at 2017 Borlaug Dialogue on expert panel to discuss the strategic approach for managing the pest menace in Africa.
Improved wheat helps reduce women’s workload in rural Afghanistan
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
New research shows improved wheat raises the quality of life for men and women across rural communities in Afghanistan.
New screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya
Nutrition, health and food security
The maize lethal necrosis screening site in Kenya will begin its second screening cycle of 2017 at the end of October.
Asian scientists join cross-continental training to restrain wheat blast disease
Capacity development
Nine South Asia wheat researchers recently visited the Americas for training on measures to control a deadly and mysterious wheat blast disease.
Entrepreneurship increases youth employment in Nepal
Capacity development
CSISA partnership with a young entrepreneur in Nepal helps keep other youths involved in Agriculture.
New funding focus on agricultural research key to achieve global development goals
Nutrition, health and food security
Food and agriculture have the potential to be major drivers in helping achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, but are currently underutilized, say experts.
Breaking Ground: Hands on experience gives Carolina Camacho insight into farming best practices
Innovations
Tending her own crops gives Carolina Camacho insights into the challenges farmers face that she could never have learned in a classroom.
Maize breeding on track for climate change in Africa, scientist urges bigger investments
Climate adaptation and mitigation
With appropriate funding, maize yields can continue to increase in extreme heat and drought conditions, scientists say.
New selection method allows for rapid development of improved maize varieties
Innovations
MARS is helping maize breeders develop higher yielding and drought-tolerant improved varieties faster than ever before, according to a recent study from CIMMYT scientists.
Despite hardships, women running own households provide model of empowerment and innovation
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
GENNOVATE research reveals communities with numerous women-headed households record high levels of poverty reduction.
CIMMYT launches new program to promote gender equity in agricultural research
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
In a move to bolster gender equity in agriculture, CIMMYT will launch a series of training courses promoting the integration gender awareness and analysis in research for development.
Breaking Ground: Xuecai Zhang prepares future generation of crop breeders
Innovations
Xuecai Zhang wants to merge traditional maize breeding methods with new software and other tools to help improve farmers’ yields faster than ever.
Breaking Ground: Monica Mezzalama keeps vital check on seed health and biosafety
Plant pathology expert Monica Mezzalama shares on keeping biosafety and seed health in check at CIMMYT.
