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Three technologies that are changing agriculture in Bangladesh
Capacity developmentIn agrarian countries like Bangladesh, agriculture can serve as a powerful driving force to raise family incomes and the nation’s entire economy.
Project to boost Nepal’s seed sector meets to discuss a way forward
Nutrition, health and food securityEleven seed companies shared progress and lessons learned in enhancing Nepal’s seed sector during a recent meeting held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Asian scientists join cross-continental training to restrain wheat blast disease
Capacity developmentNine South Asia wheat researchers recently visited the Americas for training on measures to control a deadly and mysterious wheat blast disease.
Researchers set new climate services strategy in Bangladesh
Climate adaptation and mitigationScientists from across South and Southeast Asia launched a new agenda earlier this week to boost community involvement in developing climate information and extension messaging services across the region.
High-level meeting to set climate services agenda for South and Southeast Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigationLeaders from across South and South East Asia will gather next week to exchange ideas and strategies on how to support agricultural climate services in the region.
Maize biofortification fights malnutrition in Pakistan
Nutrition, health and food securityIn the face of endemic malnutrition, researchers in Pakistan are turning to biofortified maize to combat vitamin A, zinc and protein deficiencies.
New initiative strengthens agricultural drought monitoring in Bangladesh
Climate adaptation and mitigationAs Bangladesh faces an extensive drought for the second year in a row, partnerships are working to strengthen drought monitoring programs to help farmers.
Cross-sector collaboration needed to boost wheat production in Pakistan
Capacity developmentAgronomy experts from across Pakistan gathered earlier this month to discuss progress in Pakistan since 2014 under the USAID funded Agricultural Innovation Program.
Entrepreneurship increases youth employment in Nepal
Capacity developmentCSISA partnership with a young entrepreneur in Nepal helps keep other youths involved in Agriculture.
New online portal offers information to curb maize lethal necrosis in Africa
InnovationsThe new maize lethal necrosis online portal provides up-to-date information and surveillance tools to help researchers control and stop the spread of the deadly disease.
Media highlight sustainable innovations in Pakistan during USAID tour
Nutrition, health and food securityFarmers at center of sustainable agriculture in Kenya
Capacity developmentClimate change’s impact in eastern and southern Africa has driven many farmers to seek new planting techniques that maintain or increase crop production, despite fewer resources.
CIMMYT sends largest ever seed shipment to revitalize agriculture in Haiti
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT will send 150 tons of renewed, improved maize seed to Haiti, the largest seed shipment to any country in the organization’s history.
Farmers in Pakistan benefit from new zinc-enriched high-yielding wheat
Nutrition, health and food securityFarmers in Pakistan are eagerly adopting a nutrient-enhanced wheat variety offering improved food security, higher incomes, health benefits and a delicious taste.
New planters promote environmentally-friendly farming in Pakistan
InnovationsFarmers and research partners are praising innovative, locally manufactured farm implements that support conservation agriculture in rice-wheat farming rotation in Pakistan.