Africa
CIMMYT’s work in Africa helps farmers access new maize and wheat systems-based technologies, information and markets, raising incomes and enhancing crop resilience to drought and climate change. CIMMYT sets priorities in consultation with ministries of agriculture, seed companies, farming communities and other stakeholders in the maize and wheat value chains. Our activities in Africa are wide ranging and include: breeding maize for drought tolerance and low-fertility soils, and for resistance to insect pests, foliar diseases and parasitic weeds; sustainably intensifying production in maize- and wheat-based systems; and investigating opportunities to reduce micronutrient and protein malnutrition among women and young children.
Technology addresses gender inequality in wheat farming
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Male and female farmers in Ethiopia and India face different challenges to accessing new wheat varieties, discovers CIMMYT researchers.
Partnerships crucial for protecting plant health
Environmental health and biodiversity
Insights from the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative reached new audiences at the first ever International Plant Health Conference.
Gender-informed policies fundamental for climate change adaptation
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Reducing the gender gap in Ethiopian farming households can enhance climate change adaptation by female-headed households by almost 19%.
AGG-Maize project registers impressive progress
Nutrition, health and food security
Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
In Burkina Faso, a business model for mechanization is providing hope
Innovations
CIMMYT and its partners are helping farmers branch out into business to improve crop yield and create job opportunities in their communities.
Special issue on gender research in agriculture highlights CIMMYT’s work on gender inclusivity
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
New issue spotlights importance of gender inclusive approach to agricultural research for development.
Connect rural areas with digital innovations to unlock climate resilience for hundreds of millions of farmers
Innovations
Jawoo Koo, IFPRI, and Andrea Gardeazabal, CIMMYT, explain how smallholders in Africa, Asia and Latin America will benefit from the CGIAR Initiative for Digital Innovation.
MasAgro is “a gift for Africa”
Capacity development
CIMMYT’s Board of Trustees were impressed with MasAgro’s outcomes in Mexico and its potential for replication in Africa.
Drought-tolerant maize and use of forecasting in agriculture praised by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT and CGIAR scientists develop drought-tolerant maize and use forecast information to prevent the spread of crop diseases.
CGIAR Initiative: Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS)
Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Why co-creation is vital for sustainable agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts explains to government and private sector partners how CIMMYT equips farmers to capitalize on new technologies, resulting in climate-smart processes and increased food security.
Tracking improved crop varieties
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT and EIAR launch working group in Ethiopia to implement IMAGE, a five-year project that will improve seed variety deployment in Africa.
Excellence in Agronomy Initiative commences in Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CGIAR research centers are combining expertise and resource to increase farmers’ yields in a sustainable way and build risk resilience against climate change.
