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Spraying locusts before they can fly key for effective control
Stephen Njoka and Hugo de Groote share insights on the current locust invasion, effective control measures and how we can prepare for future outbreaks.
Vast Locust Swarm Casts Shadow Over East African Food Security
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Bloomberg (25 Jan 2020)
CIMMYT agricultural economist Hugo De Groote notes need to monitor locusts to ensure swarms don’t threaten crops.
Study calls for better understanding of fertilizer prices faced by African smallholder farmers
Innovations
Scientists use spatial price prediction models to estimate local prices that might be more relevant than the national average.
Making seed systems work for men and women
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Seed systems play a major role in Africa’s agricultural transformation — but are they gender-friendly?
Breaking Ground: Mandeep Randhawa fights wheat diseases using genetic resistance tools
Capacity development
CIMMYT wheat scientist explores new sources of rust resistance to create new rust-resistant wheat varieties.
Screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya in January 2020
Nutrition, health and food security
Interested organizations are invited to send maize germplasm for screening.
How a disease without borders was contained
Nutrition, health and food security
Experts reflect on the successful efforts to limit the spread of maize lethal necrosis across eastern and southern Africa.
Breaking Ground: Pieter Rutsaert looks to better marketing for faster adoption of climate-smart maize in Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
Markets and value chains expert studies seed demand and distribution, with the aim to help agro-dealers and seed businesses better market improved seed.
Kenya: Maize contamination
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: France 24 (19 Nov 2019)
B.M. Prasanna, Director of CIMMYT’s Global Maize Program, speaks on CIMMYT’s work to help farmers in the context of the aflatoxin crisis in Kenya.
What it takes to bring the best seed to farmers
Capacity development
CIMMYT’s board witnesses the results of impactful research and market partnerships in Kenya.
Rural women of eastern and southern Africa gain ground
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
On the International Day of Rural Women, October 15, meet farmers who are leading their families and their communities to a better life.
Collaborative product profiling captures farmers’ demand for greater impact
Nutrition, health and food security
A demand-driven, multi-lens approach ensures the best maize varieties are available to seed companies and farmers.
Kenyan maize farmers set to benefit from development of improved varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: News Ghana (13 Sep 2019)
CIMMYT has developed a variety of seeds to meet the varied needs of Kenyan farmers.
Seed production innovations, conservation agriculture and partnerships are key for Africa’s food security
Nutrition, health and food security
Partner field days in Kenya presented sustainable solutions to crop threats and innovations in seed and agronomy.
Scientists set to release stem rust resistant wheat varieties in Kenya
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Xinhua News (1 Sep 2019)
CIMMYT scientist says wheat varieties to be released in Kenya have high yields and are resistant to stem rust U99.
