Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)
Can digital agricultural services boost Ethiopia’s durum wheat production?
Capacity developmentValue chain stakeholders united to review the status of durum wheat production and marketing in Ethiopia and the prospective role of digital agricultural services.
2022 Excellence in International Service Award
Environmental health and biodiversityThis award recognizes outstanding contributions to plant pathology by APS members for countries other than their own. Contributions may have been made through collaborative projects, sabbaticals, short- and long-term assignments with educational or governmental agencies, including, but not limited to, international centers and research institutes.
Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA)
Climate adaptation and mitigationMAIZE partners announce a new manual for effectively managing maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease
Environmental health and biodiversityThe manual builds on the lessons of a decade of work on MLN management in sub-Saharan Africa by CIMMYT and its partners.
Adaptation, Demonstration and Piloting of Wheat Technologies for Irrigated Lowlands of Ethiopia (ADAPT-Wheat)
Climate adaptation and mitigationMechanization takes off
Capacity developmentSuccessful establishment of an agricultural machinery workshop in Meki signals a boost for private sector-driven mechanization in Ethiopia.
A view from above
InnovationsCIMMYT scientists use high-powered drones and space satellite imagery to accelerate crop improvement, fight pests and diseases and help farmers make better crop management decisions.
Many birds with one stone
Capacity developmentTwo-wheel tractors have replaced outdated farming tools, helping Ethiopian farmers reduce drudgery, improve productivity and increase their profits.
Capacitating farmers and development agents through radio
Capacity developmentCIMMYT partnered with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)-EA, and Fana Broadcasting Corporate to deliver seasonal and operational agroclimate and COVID-19 advisories for farmers to support farm decisions.
Q&A: A decade of improved and climate-smart maize through collaborative research and innovation
Climate adaptation and mitigationA ten-year partnership led by CIMMYT and IITA tackles climate-induced risks in maize production, developing and deploying new climate-adaptive varieties benefiting over 8 million households in sub-Saharan Africa.
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Eastern Africa breeding program
InnovationsCIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in these areas.