In a collaborative effort to tackle global food challenges, Melinda Yerka, an associate professor in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences and her team are partnering with sorghum breeders at the CIMMYT. Together, they’re extending the reach of sorghum varieties to developing nations.
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Innovations
China-CIMMYT alumni event in Beijing recognizes the impact of partnership.
Capacity development
Source: The Kathmandu Post (10 Oct 2023)
In Nepal, the collaboration between IWMI, CIMMYT, and local governments thus opened a promising path toward sustainable agricultural development, where the enthusiasm and involvement of farmers became the cornerstone of progress and innovation.
Innovations
Source: SeedWorld (10 Sep 2023)
Fernando Gonzalez, a retired plant breeder from CIMMYT, participated in the webinar hosted by Seed World Group, unveiling possible paths forward public and private plant breeding efforts.
