Zimbabwe
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CIMMYT leads innovation sprint to deliver results to farmers rapidly
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Climate-resilient soil fertility management by smallholders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Two-wheel tractors transform smallholder farming communities in Masvingo
Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Financially-accessible mechanization options are reducing labor and providing further job opportunities for smallholders in Zimbabwe.
CIMMYT project helps educate farmers in Zimbabwe on seed practices and improved varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A project run by CIMMYT is giving farmers access to demos, field days and seed fairs to improve their understanding of good agronomic practices and improved seed varieties.
Is uptake of rust-resistant wheat linked to gender equality?
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT presents data to Tropentag on potential benefits of women participation in household decisions on crop farming and variety selection.
AGG-Maize project registers impressive progress
Nutrition, health and food security
Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
Novel technology to reduce the complexity of maize seed production and increase maize hybrid yields in farmer’s fields
Capacity development
Collaborative field evaluations reveal promising results for sub-Saharan Africa’s low input maize farming systems and commercial seed production.
Remembering Ephrame Havazvidi
Nutrition, health and food security
Ephrame Havazvidi served on the WHEAT Independent Steering Committee from 2015-2021 and was a prominent plant breeder and crop expert.
New CGIAR Initiative to catalyze resilient agrifood systems in eastern and southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The Ukama Ustawi Initiative will help millions of vulnerable smallholders in 12 countries transition from maize-mixed systems to sustainably intensified, diversified, and de-risked agrifood systems.
Harnessing Appropriate-Scale Farm Mechanization in Zimbabwe (HAFIZ)
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Turning the mechanization wheels on Zimbabwe’s small-scale farms
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The new HAFIZ project will increase access to mechanization and promote conservation agriculture practices.
A new vision of making profits drives mechanization service providers in Zimbabwe
Innovations
Service providers offering mechanized services in Masvingo District, southern Zimbabwe realize quick gains in early months of the pilot.
Q&A: A decade of improved and climate-smart maize through collaborative research and innovation
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A ten-year partnership led by CIMMYT and IITA tackles climate-induced risks in maize production, developing and deploying new climate-adaptive varieties benefiting over 8 million households in sub-Saharan Africa.
