Asia

As a fast growing region with increasing challenges for smallholder farmers, Asia is a key target region for CIMMYT. CIMMYT’s work stretches from Central Asia to southern China and incorporates system-wide approaches to improve wheat and maize productivity and deliver quality seed to areas with high rates of child malnutrition. Activities involve national and regional local organizations to facilitate greater adoption of new technologies by farmers and benefit from close partnerships with farmer associations and agricultural extension agents.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Outlook India (25 Feb 2020)

Harvest Plus supports cross-sector alliances to advance biofortified crops in India.

News

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

For the first time widespread monitoring examines how farmers are coping with climate stresses.

Blogs

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

How can we feed more people while protecting nature and biodiversity?

News

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Women in West Bengal form farmer groups and cooperatives drawing on sustainable agricultural practices from CIMMYT’s SRFSI project.

In the media

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Source: Dawn (6 Feb 2020)

CIMMYT warns wheat-growing farmers in Pakistan to watch for yellow rust disease.

News

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New maize varieties to bolster seed sector and enhance farm productivity.

In the media

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Source: Times of India (31 Jan 2020)

New seed will withstand drought conditions and natural calamities.

Publications

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The results of the study will allow farmers to get the best crop yields while saving money and reducing harmful nitrous oxide emissions.

Features

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

CIMMYT researcher explores the ways in which gender norms influence agricultural innovation around the world.

Press releases

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China-based CIMMYT-JAAS screening station aims for global impact in the fight against deadly Fusarium head blight.

Features

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Digital seed information system will connect farmers to information and seed suppliers.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Dawn (23 Dec 2019)

Pakistan has released 20 new high-yielding, disease-resistant and climate change-resilient wheat and maize varieties during the year.

Publications

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

CSISA publishes policy and research note on how to develop balanced nutrient management innovations in the region.

Explainers

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Wheat blast is one of the most fearsome and intractable wheat diseases in recent decades. It spreads through infected seeds, crop residues as well as by spores that can travel long distances in the air, posing a major threat to wheat production in tropical areas.

Features

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CIMMYT scientist contributed to the development and adoption of more than 70 wheat varieties in Central and West Asia.