Sustainable agrifood systems
Sudan: Catastrophic hunger amid conflict creates a crisis of instability across northeast Africa
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
CGIAR calls for a coordinated, global response to support the transformation of agrifood systems in Sudan.
Transforming Agriculture Together: Insights from the Ukama Ustawi Share Fair
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: CGIAR ()
CIMMYT showcased sustainable agriculture at the Ukama Ustawi Share Fair to enhance resilience and farmer livelihoods.
Ethiopian researchers travel to India to strengthen knowledge regarding increasing wheat productivity
Capacity development
As part of ADAPT-Wheat, four scientists exposed to the latest technologies, methods, and equipment.
Representatives of the Norwegian Government visit innovative plot in Guatemala
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Representatives of the Norwegian Government and international research centers visit plots of Guatemalan farmers participating in CGIAR’s Latin American Regional Initiative, AgriLAC Resiliente, which promotes the InnovaHubs model developed in Mexico by CIMMYT and its collaborators.
Cultivating healthier communities with provitamin A maize varieties
Nutrition, health and food security
A CIMMYT-led study highlights how provitamin A maize could make a real difference in vitamin A intake of smallholder farmers in rural areas of Zimbabwe.
Over 5,000 Busia farmers to benefit from Kalro certified millet seed
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: The Star ()
It’s time to scale: Emerging lessons from decades of Conservation Agriculture research in Southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
ACASA’s research yields not just data but seeds of hope, foreseeing a transformative future in CA adoption, shaping African agriculture and beyond.
Expression of interest: VACS Capacity Project
Capacity development
USAID has partnered with CIMMYT to implement the Feed the Future VACS Capacity Activity.
With courage, they are an example of innovation in the field
Capacity development
The active participation of rural women in agricultural development has been a fundamental element in promoting sustainable transformation in communities in southeast Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Agricultural stakeholders devise means to tame effects of soil acidity
Capacity development
Source: Daily News ()
Agricultural stakeholders in Tanzania, including CIMMYT, are launching a project to combat soil acidity and boost crop yields.
Mexico, a lab from which solutions are generated to address global challenges
Capacity development
Leaders from the CGIAR Initiative: Excellence in Agronomy visit Mexico to learn how the hubs driven by CIMMYT and collaborators have positive impacts on farming communities.
US$2M poultry project targets youth, women farmers in Dodoma
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Source: Food Business Africa ()
ILRI, TALIRI, and CIMMYT, funded by USAID, launch AID-L to boost poultry farming in Dodoma, Tanzania.
Translating strategy into scientific action
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Researchers and partners from the Sustainable Agrifood Systems (SAS) program determined how to achieve agrifood system goals in alignment with CIMMYT’s 2030 Strategy.
Enhancing maize seed and feed security
Capacity development
Partners prioritize capacity building to boost sustainable maize production in Laos.
