Bangladesh
For more information, contact CIMMYT’s Bangladesh office.
Two-wheel tractors to increase smallholder farm power in Ethiopia
Capacity development
For Ethiopian smallholder farmers who have for millennia used the traditional animal-drawn maresha plow, two-wheel tractors could increase their productivity while reducing labor.
Scale-appropriate mechanization: the intercontinental connection
Capacity development
CIMMYT aims to improve the livelihoods of poor farmers in the developing world by providing practical solutions for more efficient and sustainable farming. Among the options to improve efficiency, scale-appropriate and precise planting machinery is a crucial yet rarely satisfied need
6th CSISA wheat breeding meeting reviews gains in South Asia
Capacity development
On 11-12 September, 61 scientists from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal convened in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the 6th Wheat Breeding Review Meeting of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) objective 4 program.
New USAID lead for climate-resilient cereals portfolio visits Heat Stress Tolerant Maize for Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Heat stress-resilient maize hybrids for Asian farmers
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The “2nd Annual Progress Review and Planning Meeting for the HTMA Project” was held 22-23 July at UAS, Raichur in Karnataka, India. To take advantage of the presence of renowned scientists at this newly established agricultural university, the inaugural session of the meeting was organized as a special seminar on “Global initiatives on climate resilient crops.”
‘The 50 PACT’ Conference: collaborate for better food security in South Asia
Nutrition, health and food security
Thomas Lumpkin and Marianne Bänziger visit CIMMYT offices and projects in Bangladesh
Climate adaptation and mitigation
