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Borlaug Dialogue delegates to discuss strategy for tackling Fall Armyworm menace in Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
B.M. Prasanna at 2017 Borlaug Dialogue on expert panel to discuss the strategic approach for managing the pest menace in Africa.
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.
Experts call for data revolution to achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Capacity development
Modern data systems are essential to monitor, manage and plan actions taken by governments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Breaking Ground: Francelino Rodrigues on high-tech farming
Innovations
Francelino Rodrigues’ expertise in precision agriculture brings a high-tech element to CIMMYT’s field trials.
New Publications: Improving wheat breeding through modern genetic tools
Innovations
A new study shows how wheat breeders can more efficiently increase yield and improve their selections by using modern genetic tools.
Why development needs innovation
Capacity development
“Innovation” may be just another development buzzword, but adopting the principles behind it is crucial if organizations hope to attract funding and achieve lasting impact.
New Publications: New environmental analysis method improves crop adaptation to climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
New funding focus on agricultural research key to achieve global development goals
Nutrition, health and food security
Food and agriculture have the potential to be major drivers in helping achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, but are currently underutilized, say experts.
Breaking Ground: More data on gender roles key for a food secure world, says Anya Umantseva
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Social inequality, including gender discrimination, hinders the potential for economic development, a key focus of the agriculture for development community.
Moving zinc-enriched wheat into the mainstream
Nutrition, health and food security
In an effort to stamp out hidden hunger, scientists are calling for support to make zinc-biofortification a core trait in the world’s largest wheat breeding program.
Q+A: Women in Triticum award provides development opportunities and support networks for women in agriculture
Capacity development
Margaret Krause, a doctoral candidate in Plant Breeding at Cornell University, became interested in science and nature at an early age.
Breaking Ground: Vijay Chaikam develops doubled haploid lines to accelerate maize breeding
Innovations
Vijay Chaikam works as a scientist and manager at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center doubled haploid facility in Kiboko, Kenya.
New Publications: Common platform improves collaboration for research on genetic resources
Innovations
A common platform through which data on genetic resources can be disseminated to both crop researchers and breeders can strengthen research communities.
Scaling up research for impact
Capacity development
As part of a German Development Cooperation effort to aid the scaling up of agricultural innovations, Lennart Woltering recently joined CIMMYT’s Sustainable Intensification Program.