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.
Improved wheat helps reduce women’s workload in rural Afghanistan
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
New research shows improved wheat raises the quality of life for men and women across rural communities in Afghanistan.
Scaling sustainable agriculture in South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A two-day regional policy dialogue on scaling conservation agriculture for sustainable intensification in South Asia was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from September 8-9, 2017.
Three technologies that are changing agriculture in Bangladesh
Capacity development
In agrarian countries like Bangladesh, agriculture can serve as a powerful driving force to raise family incomes and the nation’s entire economy.
Project to boost Nepal’s seed sector meets to discuss a way forward
Nutrition, health and food security
Eleven seed companies shared progress and lessons learned in enhancing Nepal’s seed sector during a recent meeting held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Afghanistan scientists assess achievements of Australia-funded wheat research
Nutrition, health and food security
Afghanistan scientists meet to reflect on achievements after 15 years of Australia-funded wheat research.
Asian scientists join cross-continental training to restrain wheat blast disease
Capacity development
Nine South Asia wheat researchers recently visited the Americas for training on measures to control a deadly and mysterious wheat blast disease.
New Publications: Mitigating greenhouse gas emission from rising food production
A new study identifies the key ways to keep up with India’s rising food demand while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers set new climate services strategy in Bangladesh
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Scientists 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.
High-level meeting to set climate services agenda for South and Southeast Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Leaders from across South and South East Asia will gather next week to exchange ideas and strategies on how to support agricultural climate services in the region.
Maize biofortification fights malnutrition in Pakistan
Nutrition, health and food security
In the face of endemic malnutrition, researchers in Pakistan are turning to biofortified maize to combat vitamin A, zinc and protein deficiencies.
New initiative strengthens agricultural drought monitoring in Bangladesh
Climate adaptation and mitigation
As Bangladesh faces an extensive drought for the second year in a row, partnerships are working to strengthen drought monitoring programs to help farmers.
Study reveals new opportunities to cut greenhouse gas emissions in India
Climate adaptation and mitigation
India is one of the world’s largest contributors to global warming, but simple changes in farm management can drastically cut emissions while meeting food demand.
Wheat forum builds partnerships for sustainable intensification in Nepal
Capacity development
The Government of Nepal recently endorsed a new twenty-year agriculture development strategy that charts a progressive course of action to revitalize agriculture as an engine for economic growth and domestic food security.
Cross-sector collaboration needed to boost wheat production in Pakistan
Capacity development
Agronomy experts from across Pakistan gathered earlier this month to discuss progress in Pakistan since 2014 under the USAID funded Agricultural Innovation Program.
Entrepreneurship increases youth employment in Nepal
Capacity development
CSISA partnership with a young entrepreneur in Nepal helps keep other youths involved in Agriculture.