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The Baigasâ Resilient Alternative to Plantation Agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: The Citizen (8 Nov 2021)
ML Jat points out some advantages of the bewar system, a climate-resilient alternative to plantation agriculture in India.
New CSISA Infographic highlights the impact of the CIMMYTâs Soil Intelligence System (SIS)
Environmental health and biodiversity
SIS currently implemented in three states in India helps generate robust soil health data to support soil management and agriculture interventions.
Itâs Rural Womenâs Day, from dawn to dusk
Capacity development
A day in the life of a farmer in Indiaâs Odisha state, part of tribal community that has long lived off the land.Â
Celebrating 10 years of the Borlaug Institute for South Asia
Capacity development
BISA staff and partners gathered across India and online to mark a decade of excellence in science and partnerships, and to set ambitious goals for the coming years.
Taming wheat blast
Environmental health and biodiversity
Researchers point out the future of the disease, the ways to manage it and prevent it from spreading â within and across continents.
Climate-smart strategy for weed management proves to be extremely effective
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Results of an 8-year study show that weed density and diversity are greatly reduced when zero-tillage, drip-irrigation, and new crops are introduced to rice-wheat systems.
ICAR Organized âState Level Maize Dayâ in Haryana
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Krishi Jagran (15 Sep 2021)
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), together with CIMMYT and partners, organized a State Level Maize Day in the state of Haryana to discuss sustainable maize production systems for future generations.
CIMMYT scientists join 60th All India Wheat and Barley Research Workersâ Meet
Innovations
Meeting highlights new varieties, production growth and strengthened collaboration through Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat (AGG) project.
Agricultural scientist Balwinder Singh awarded ‘Alumnus of the Year’ by a prestigious Australian university
Capacity development
Source: SBS Punjabi (8 Sep 2021)
The Indian researcher leads CIMMYTâs environmental analytics work in South Asia, where he addresses the regionâs productivity and sustainability challenges in cereal systems.
Indiaâs Groundwater Is In Trouble. And It Could Cause a Food Shortage for Millions By 2025, Study Finds
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: Green Queen (11 Aug 2021)
A recent study of the groundwater in India revealed that, by 2025, large areas of the north-western and southern parts of the country will have âcritically low groundwater availabilityâ.
Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Down To Earth (1 Jul 2021)
The Happy Seederâa machine that cuts and lifts the paddy straw while simultaneously sowing the wheat cropâis not just the least polluting, but also the most scalable solution that can be adopted by farmers ‘en masse’.
Capturing a clearer picture
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Researchers, extension services, partners and policymakers can better support feminization of agriculture processes in the Indo-Gangetic Plains through improved research and recommendations.
A challenge solved
Environmental health and biodiversity
Massive study of breeding lines across environments pinpoints genomic regions associated with yield potential and stress-resilience in bread wheat.
New zinc-fortified wheat set for global expansion to combat malnutrition
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Reuters (15 Apr 2021)
Scientists at CIMMYT expect to sharply ramp up new wheat varieties enriched with zinc that can boost the essential mineral for millions of poor people with deficient diets.
Reduced cropping intensity in India
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Rural 21 (1 Apr 2021)
Providing canal irrigation as a substitute irrigation source will likely not be enough to maintain current production levels.