United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
CIMMYT Director General reaffirms commitment to Zambia
Visit to Southern Africa AID-I Rapid Delivery Hub partners and intervention sites highlights strong partnerships bringing sustainable innovations to Zambia.
CIMMYT and BWMRI host international training program on surveillance and management strategies for wheat blast
Capacity developmentWheat researchers, government extension agents, and policy makers gather in Bangladesh to develop their skills in pathology, breeding, agronomy, integrated disease management and agricultural extension technologies.
New generation of farmers lead the way in making farming more productive and profitable
Capacity developmentSmallholder farmers increasingly benefit as the younger generation adopts mechanization and sustainable agri-technologies.
Accelerating delivery of stress-tolerant, nutritious seed in Eastern and Southern Africa
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT and partners are working to accelerate the delivery of stress-tolerant and nutritious seeds to boost smallholder farmer resilience to drought and pests in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Increasing smallholder inclusion in markets boosts rural livelihoods
New initiative links smallholder farmers in Zambia with a market opportunity in oil seed production, driving uptake of modern varieties and sustainable, intensified agricultural practices.
Government of Zambia and CIMMYT strengthen ties in agricultural development
Climate adaptation and mitigationZambia Minister of Agriculture host CIMMYT Director General for deliberations on the country’s strategic road map.
Rapid modern wheat variety adoption key to supply chain security in Malawi
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT experts collaborate with private sector to propel improved variety adoption in Malawi.
The Australian High Commission, ACIAR and BARC delegates recognizes the BWMRI-CIMMYT collaborative wheat blast research platform in Bangladesh
Environmental health and biodiversityDelegates travelled to South Asia to witness the success of a collaboration which is combatting wheat blast disease in Bangladesh and for other wheat growing nations.
A seed systems success story
Environmental health and biodiversityDrought-tolerant maize seed thrives in Zambia through partnerships with the private sector.
Strengthening partnerships with government and private sector in Malawi
Capacity developmentCIMMYT-led event bringing private sector and government together is a success story of the power of collaboration.
Scaling impact of dryland crops research through regional crop improvement networks
Environmental health and biodiversityScientists and stakeholders in Africa are co-designing a network approach to improve and expand dryland crops value chains in the continent.
KALRO research station at Kiboko revamped to accelerate crop breeding
Environmental health and biodiversityUpgraded technology at the KALRO research station will optimize breeding and seed systems’ work so that scientists can provide better varieties to farmers.
Market Intelligence Briefs – a new publication series to inform crop-breeding decisions
Capacity developmentThe CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence releases two reports on a framework for informing crop breeding and future market segments for hybrid maize.