Zimbabwe

For more information, contact CIMMYT’s Zimbabwe office.

In the media

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Source: The Sunday News ()

CIMMYT’s drought-tolerant maize are empowering Zimbabwean farmers to withstand weather challenges

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Source: Context ()

CIMMYT’s climate-smart solutions help Zimbabwean farmers combat fall armyworm and climate-driven crop losses

Blogs

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CIMMYT strengthens maize breeding in Zimbabwe through inclusive on-farm trials, farmer training, and seed innovations to benefit all farmers

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The CGIAR Agroecology Initiative empowers women and youth in Zimbabwe by embedding gender and social inclusion into sustainable farming

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Source: The Herald ()

CIMMYT is modernizing breeding in Zimbabwe with machinery to enhance research and climate-resilient maize production

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Azolla is enhancing sustainable poultry farming in Murehwa, Zimbabwe, through its integration into CIMMYT-led Agroecology Initiative efforts

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Scaling access to mechanization through local service providers and innovative financing models, CIMMYT is empowering smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe to enhance productivity, reduce labor, and create new livelihood opportunities

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Source: Inter Press Agency ()

CIMMYT supports Zimbabwean women farmers with climate-smart practices to build resilience and sustainability

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Source: Inter Press Service ()

CIMMYT advances conservation agriculture in Southern Africa, boosting yields, soil health, and livelihoods through climate-smart practices and innovation

Blogs

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Tichaona’s journey exemplifies the benefits of empowering local service providers in rural agriculture. Through the CGIAR Agroecology Initiative, he transformed from being a community handyman to establishing a successful agriculture business in Mbire. This in turn benefited the entire community

News

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The LIPS Zimbabwe project boosts livestock productivity and climate resilience by introducing drought-tolerant fodder crops and mechanization to farmers in semi-arid regions

News

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Conservation agriculture helps restore degraded soils, improve soil health, and enhance crop resilience to climate challenges, though the process requires patience, careful management, and long-term commitment

Blogs

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For more than a decade, the participatory regional on-farm trials (ROFT) have involved hundreds of farmers to identify the most suitable new maize hybrids, contributing to CIMMYT’s mandate of tackling food and nutrition insecurity through advanced breeding methods

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