Zambia
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.
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.
A seed systems success story
Environmental health and biodiversityDrought-tolerant maize seed thrives in Zambia through partnerships with the private sector.
Digital Press Briefing with U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler, and USAID Global Food Crisis Coordinator Dina Esposito
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: U.S. Department of State (19 Jan 2023)
Cary Fowler and Dina Esposito highlight CIMMYT’s work in southern Africa to address food insecurity.
Groundnut ESA crop improvement network sets regional and country level priorities
Capacity developmentSignificant discoveries have been made for the potential improvement of production of groundnut in sub-Saharan Africa.
Opening the door to commercial fodder production
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT is partnering with GIZ in Zambia to clear hurdles for smallholder farmers to produce fodder at a commercial level.
Zambia officials promote sustainable maize cropping practices for small-scale farmers
Environmental health and biodiversityThe new farming methods can raise harvests, enrich soils, and capture and conserve moisture.
AGG-Maize project registers impressive progress
Nutrition, health and food securityAchievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.