United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Media highlight sustainable innovations in Pakistan during USAID tour
Farmers at center of sustainable agriculture in Kenya
Climate 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
CIMMYT 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
Farmers 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
Farmers and research partners are praising innovative, locally manufactured farm implements that support conservation agriculture in rice-wheat farming rotation in Pakistan.
Breaking Ground: AbduRahman Beshir is revitalizing Pakistan’s maize sector
AbduRahman Beshir and his team are developing climate-resilient, biofortified and biotic stress-tolerant maize to enhance the maize seed sector.
Seed certification critical to quality seed production
To ensure that quality seed standards are maintained, CIMMYT supports partners such as national agricultural research institutions and seed producers in acquisition and production of pure early generation seed.
Tanzanian start-up rises to profitable maize business
CIMMYT supports seed company partners in enhancing their capacity to produce foundation and certified seed.
Sales boost seed sector growth in Nepal
Four Nepalese seed companies are showing signs of significant growth, with seed sales increasing nearly 60 percent since 2014.
USAID delegation tours sustainable agriculture activities in Bangladesh
A delegation of USAID representatives recently visited southern Bangladesh to learn about sustainable agriculture activities in the area and emerging challenges to wheat production.
Breaking Ground: Hands on experience gives Carolina Camacho insight into farming best practices
Tending her own crops gives Carolina Camacho insights into the challenges farmers face that she could never have learned in a classroom.
Breaking Ground: David Guerena transfers world-class science to smallholder farmers
David Guerena recently joined CIMMYT as soil scientist-systems agronomist, he leads soils/nutrient management activities in Nepal.
New selection method allows for rapid development of improved maize varieties
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.
CIMMYT launches new program to promote gender equity in agricultural research
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.
Small machinery provides affordable options for women farmers in Nepal
Small-scale mechanization is becoming more important on farms in Nepal as young people, particularly men, migrate away from rural areas in large numbers.