Maize
A seed systems success story
Environmental health and biodiversity
Drought-tolerant maize seed thrives in Zambia through partnerships with the private sector.
Counties Urged To Scale Up And Adopt Pest Control Technologies
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: Kenya News Agency (17 Mar 2023)
How can plant health technologies be more widely adopted by smallholders in Kenya?
One year of Women in Crop Science at CIMMYT
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
For its first birthday, a co-founder of the Women in Crop Science at CIMMYT, talks about their journey over the past year.
Plant Health Innovation Platform at Kiboko, Kenya: integrating and testing eco-friendly solutions against fall armyworm
Environmental health and biodiversity
Participatory testing of fall armyworm (FAW) solutions is helping to find eco-friendly and cost-effective integrated pest management (IPM) packages in Kenya.
KALRO research station at Kiboko revamped to accelerate crop breeding
Environmental health and biodiversity
Upgraded technology at the KALRO research station will optimize breeding and seed systems’ work so that scientists can provide better varieties to farmers.
Private sector support essential for agribusiness
Nutrition, health and food security
Seed company visit highlights the role private sector can play in accelerating agricultural transformation in Nepal.
Government of Zimbabwe recognizes CIMMYT for beneficial collaborations
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT is working with Zimbabwe government organizations to facilitate sustainable food security initiatives.
Mini-tillers bolster Nepal maize farmers’ food supplies and profits, new study shows
Innovations
Farm mechanization contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of No Poverty (SDG-1) and Zero Hunger (SDG-2), with very small farms facing acute labor shortages benefited the most.
On Africa’s farms, the forecast calls for adaptation and innovation
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Gates Notes (31 Jan 2023)
Bill Gates reflects on a recent visit to a Kenyan farm to see firsthand the results of work by CIMMYT and CGIAR.
Latin American female scientists collaborate on CIMMYT-supported TechMaiz project
Capacity development
Women researchers from Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru work alongside each other on innovative project and build bonds in the hope of completing future projects.
Farmers harvested double yield by adopting Wengkhar Hybrid Maize 1 in Bhutan
Nutrition, health and food security
A type of heat- and drought-tolerant maize is improving yields for Bhutanese farmers.
Xiplomacy: China, LAC countries embrace new era of win-win cooperation
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Big News Network (26 Jan 2023)
An article in the Big News Network examines opportunities for collaboration between China and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Digital Press Briefing with U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler, and USAID Global Food Crisis Coordinator Dina Esposito
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: U.S. Department of State (19 Jan 2023)
Cary Fowler and Dina Esposito highlight CIMMYT’s work in southern Africa to address food insecurity.
