Maize
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Capacity development
From smart mechanization to nutritious and drought tolerant seeds, partners discover CIMMYT’s latest research and innovations.
Breaking Ground: Tawanda Mashonganyika unites crop breeders and market experts for more impactful varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigation
He supports breeders to design new varieties focused on replacing older products in a specific market.
Zimbabwe Agriseeds partners CIMMYT in production of new drought tolerant cultivars
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Food Business Africa (3 Apr 2019)
Partnership will facilitate production of drought tolerant varieties in the wake of persistent climate change.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Striving for higher quality, more nutritious maize
Nutrition, health and food security
Feeding the world’s population is only part of the challenge — we must also strive for higher-quality, more nutritious crops.
Maize Lethal Necrosis Diagnostics and Prevention of Seed Transmission
Nutrition, health and food security
