India
For more information, contact CIMMYT’s India office.
CIMMYT and UAS-Bangalore to establish a maize doubled haploid facility in Karnataka, India
Nutrition, health and food security
Occupying 12 acres of land, the facility is expected to produce at least 30,000 DH lines a year.
Support groups open women’s access to farm technologies in northeast India
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Self-help groups in Bihar are putting thousands of rural women in touch with agricultural innovations, benefiting households and the environment.
Tribal women in India find value in maize cultivation
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
This year the group harvested more than 3,300 kg from seven acres of land.
Assessing the effectiveness of a “wheat holiday” for preventing blast in the lower Gangetic plains
Nutrition, health and food security
Policy to encourage alternative crops for wheat farmers in South Asia a short-term solution at best, say CIMMYT researchers
BISA and PAU awarded for collaborative work on residue management
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Joint team recognized for their work on rice residue management using the Super Straw Management System, or Super SMS.
Finding the story behind weeds
Innovations
Researchers use the Photovoice methodology to better understand weed management practices.
Experts identify policy gaps in fertilizer application in India
Innovations
A dialogue in New Delhi facilitated discussion on innovations for promoting balanced application of macro and micro nutrient fertilizers in Indian agriculture.
Breaking Ground: Tek Sapkota finds ways to reduce emissions from agriculture without compromising food security
Climate adaptation and mitigation
He is one of the lead authors of the “Special Report on Climate Change and Land” of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
New Soil Intelligence System for India provides high-quality data using modern analytics
Capacity development
The initiative will serve to develop comprehensive soil information at scale for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha
West Bengal agri-entrepreneur a role model for farmers in her community
Capacity development
Bibi has been able to expand her farm and now cultivates wheat, rice and jute.
New study: India could cut nearly 18% of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions through cost-saving farming practices
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Study identifies hotspots for biggest impact, suggests government incentives for widespread adoption
New publications: Does a climate-smart village approach influence gender equality in farming households?
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Experts at Asian Maize Conference express concern over growing incidence of fall armyworm
Nutrition, health and food security
The Asian Maize Conference and expert consultation on “Maize for Food, Feed, Nutrition, and Environmental Security” was held in Ludhiana, Punjab, last week.
