Indonesia
What’s the link between two-wheel tractors and elephants?
InnovationsIn a recent report, CIMMYT scientists examine trade-offs between labor and biodiversity.
‘Sharing’ or ‘sparing’ land?
Environmental health and biodiversityHow can we feed more people while protecting nature and biodiversity?
Indonesia-CIMMYT increase cooperation on maize research
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Gatra (3 Sep 2019)
CIMMYT and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development sign MoU.
CIMMYT and Indonesia’s agricultural research agency renew collaboration
Capacity developmentThe Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) signed a memorandum of understanding with CIMMYT to reaffirm their research partnership for maize and wheat improvement.
Visiting researcher from Malaysia studies growing importance of maize and wheat in the country
Capacity developmentFazleen Abdul Fatah notes that few studies document shifts between cereals.
Researchers set new climate services strategy in Bangladesh
Climate adaptation and mitigationScientists from across South and Southeast Asia launched a new agenda earlier this week to boost community involvement in developing climate information and extension messaging services across the region.
AAA hybrids move towards commercialization
Climate adaptation and mitigationPLC6 is a term used to refer to an advanced stage of hybrid testing at Syngenta, a partner of the Affordable, Accessible, Asian (AAA) Drought Tolerant Maize Project. Four hybrids, representing combinations of Syngenta and CIMMYT germplasm are currently at PLC6 in big plots at multiple locations. The trajectory of this process points to pilot marketing of a limited quantity of hybrid seed in 2016 and a full market launch in 2017.