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.

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Diverse, stress tolerant maize varieties are benefiting smallholders throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

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Modern nixtamalization technology could increase maize uses and offer Kenyans invaluable benefits.

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Improved seeds resilient to drought, disease and other stresses allow farming families to invest more in their livelihoods and children’s futures.

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Locally adapted marketing initiatives are successfully converting farmers to the high-performing, drought-tolerant maize variety Lubango in Tanzania.

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SIMLESA discusses progress, achievements, and ways forward through 2018 at annual meeting.

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CIMMYT’s Southern Africa regional office celebrated 50 years of agriculture research for development in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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At least 40 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are profiting from more than 200 new drought-tolerant varieties of maize.

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A new video aimed at raising awareness among farmers about high-yielding, drought-tolerant maize varieties is set for distribution in eastern Kenya.

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Efforts to meet agricultural needs of women farmers to bolster global food security took shape in CIMMYT’s early days.

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For gender specialist Mulunesh Tsegaye participatory approaches are the best way of ensuring agricultural development projects are responsive to gender dynamics.

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KALRO will conduct National Performance Trials in Kenya using genetically-transformed, insect resistant maize beginning on Feb. 9.

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El Niño drought-related stress is triggering hunger and food insecurity. Investment in scientific research is key to combating such events.

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CIMMYT’s Southern Africa Regional Office celebrates three decades of developing new maize varieties for farmers across the region.

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With the right varieties, future maize yields in East Africa’s highlands could soar as temperatures increase.

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CIMMYT held its second training workshop on “Crop Modeling under Uncertain Climate,” from 7-11 December 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.