United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Drought-tolerant maize project pioneers a winning strategy for a world facing climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigationAs partners come together as One CGIAR to enact a bold climate-centered strategy, projects like CIMMYT and IITA’s decades-long work on climate-smart maize can help show the way forward.
Five big steps toward wheat self-sufficiency in Pakistan
Climate adaptation and mitigationPakistan’s goal to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat production just became more attainable with the release of five new wheat varieties.
First complete cytological characterization of the 2NvS translocation
InnovationsStudy validates importance and uncovers new benefits of crucial wheat genome segment.
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.
Breeders take quantum leap
Capacity developmentMolecular breeding experts learn about state-of-the-art data analysis and visualization tools at Wheat Initiative workshops.
Classic milpa maize intercrop can help feed communities forgotten by development
Nutrition, health and food securityNew study in the Western Highlands of Guatemala confirms relation between milpa intercropping diversity and nutritional capacity.
$21m USAID project to boost agriculture mechanisation
Capacity developmentSource: The Daily Star (11 Feb 2021)
USAID has started the implementation of a $21.4 million project led by CIMMYT and partners to support the mechanization of agriculture in Bangladesh.
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.
Fast-tracked adoption of second-generation resistant maize varieties key to managing maize lethal necrosis in Africa
InnovationsNew lines of CIMMYT-derived maize show increased resistance to maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease. Their rapid adoption, along with sustained monitoring and prevention efforts, are crucial to preventing another outbreak, argues a new report.
Announcing CIMMYT-derived fall armyworm tolerant elite maize hybrids for eastern and southern Africa
Environmental health and biodiversityBreakthrough comes after three years of intensive research and trials conducted in Kenya — and during the United Nations International Year of Plant Health — and represents a significant advance in the global fight against fall armyworm.
Delivering improved maize seed against all odds
Climate adaptation and mitigationUgandan seed enterprise showcases the performance of stress-resilient maize varieties and engages agro-dealers as last mile seed merchants.
The past, present and future of agricultural research
Nutrition, health and food securityResearchers join government officials and other stakeholders to discuss collaborative research and development activities in Bangladesh.
Crop variety guide for farmers
Capacity developmentNew manual supports informed choices for climate resilience in Zimbabwe.
Improved metrics for better decisions
Capacity developmentNational breeding programs prepped to measure – and boost – genetic gains.
Digital groundwater monitoring
InnovationsNew pilot in Nepal kicks off with a multi-stakeholder dialogue.