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Heat-tolerant maize offers new opportunities to rice farmers in South India
Maize has emerged as a preferred choice for farmers in Karnataka, India.
Push row planters manufactured and distributed locally among smallholder maize farmers in Pakistan
CIMMYT collaborates with the Cereal Crops Research Institute and Petal Seed, a local seed company in Pakistan to produce new planters.
CIMMYT Maize hybrids ranked first and third in nation-wide trials in India
Two hybrids from CIMMYT developed under the Heat Tolerant Maize for Asia (HTMA) project were ranked first and third during the 2015 All-India Coordinated Maize Program trials.
CIMMYT and partners set the pace in maize and wheat research in Africa
State-of-art research facilities leap Africa’s Agricultural potential through modern research.
Expanding for faster and wider deployment of heat-tolerant hybrids in South Asia
HTMA’s annual review and planning meeting was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25-26 July 2016.
Drought-tolerant maize a boon to farmers in Zambia hit by El Niño
Drought-related challenges in Africa call for proactive interventions rather than reactive ones.
Emergency seed project brings relief to drought-affected farmers in Ethiopia
As Ethiopia struggles with its worst drought in 50 years, farmers pin their hopes on seed delivered through emergency seed projects.
Building a sustainable future: A history of conservation agriculture in southern Africa
Since 2004, conservation agriculture has helped farmers in southern Africa maintain and boost yields, protect the environment and increase profits.
Action needed to adapt maize breeding to climate change, report shows
Breeding and seed systems must immediately adapt to changing climates if major loss of maize yields is to be avoided, a new report shows.
Pakistan maize stakeholders discuss progress
CIMMYT’s Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP) held its annual maize working group meeting on 10-11 May.
Maize seed systems in Africa: Understanding the basics
Since 2006, CIMMYT has developed 200 drought-tolerant varieties and hybrids, many of which possess desirable traits such as resistance to major diseases.
Pakistani farming community nudged to improve agricultural productivity
AIP organized a one-day conference on “Agricultural Productivity Improvement through Nudging” in Pakistan
Improved maize fights drought in Malawi
As an El Niño-induced drought continues to devastate southern African food crops, CIMMYT promoted drought-tolerant maize to Malawian politicians.
A woman for wheat: Maricelis Acevedo takes on new role
Maricelis Acevedo, newly appointed associate director for science for the Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat project left her island home of Puerto Rico in 2003 to pursue a career as a pathologist and has been traveling the world ever since.
Assessing the potential of ICT in Pakistan’s agricultural extension
CIMMYT’s Agricultural Innovation Program proposed a plan for applying ICT in agricultural extension in Pakistan