United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Maize seed and training aim to reduce aid dependency in Haiti
Capacity development
The Haiti Mayi project aims to kick-start a local seed sector, keep famine at bay, end dependence on international aid and reduce imports.
Three major commercial maize seed exporting countries in southern Africa found free from maize lethal necrosis
Three major commercial maize-growing and seed exporting countries in southern Africa were found to be so far free from the deadly maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease.
Drought- and heat-tolerant maize tackles climate change in southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT’s drought-tolerant varieties have been delivered to three million farmers across Africa.
Combating spread of MLN in Africa poses unique but surmountable challenges, seed health specialist says
Innovations
Maize lethal necrosis poses a major concern to researchers, seed companies and farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.
National maize stem borer mass rearing laboratory inaugurated in Pakistan
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT inaugurated the first national maize stem borer mass rearing laboratory at the National Agricultural Research Center in Islamabad on 25 October 2016.
Pakistani farmers adopt new and improved agronomic techniques
Capacity development
The Agricultural Innovation Program Agronomy’s annual meeting was held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 2-3 August 2016.
Rebuilding farmer livelihoods in earthquake-hit Nepal
Capacity development
CSISA’s Earthquake Recovery Support Program has helped more than 40,000 farmers in earthquake-hit areas of Nepal for over a year.
CIMMYT Participates in the Sixth African Green Revolution Forum
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT joined 1,700 delegates from around the globe who participated in the sixth African Green Revolution Forum.
Heat-tolerant maize offers new opportunities to rice farmers in South India
Capacity development
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
Capacity development
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
Nutrition, health and food security
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
Capacity development
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
Climate adaptation and mitigation
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
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Drought-related challenges in Africa call for proactive interventions rather than reactive ones.
Emergency seed project brings relief to drought-affected farmers in Ethiopia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
As Ethiopia struggles with its worst drought in 50 years, farmers pin their hopes on seed delivered through emergency seed projects.
