Sustainable agrifood systems
Fertilizer scarcity may hamper crop cycle, cautions scientist
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: The Hindu (2 Sep 2022)
Food systems are under pressure due to climate change, COVID-19 and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which is highlighting the need for more resilient global systems.
Fragile global food system calls for a collaborative approach
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: The Tribune India (2 Sep 2022)
Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT Director General, calls for greater collaboration to address global food security challenges.
CM holds parleys with experts of BISA to give major push to crop diversification in the state
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Face2News (3 Sep 2022)
Opportunities for crop diversification and improved water usage are key topics between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts at a recent meeting in India.
Strengthening capacity and building national and regional partnerships in the seed sector
Capacity development
CIMMYT and its partners provide training on hybrid maize seeds to value chain actors from South Asia.
Excellence in Agronomy Initiative commences in Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CGIAR research centers are combining expertise and resource to increase farmers’ yields in a sustainable way and build risk resilience against climate change.
CIMMYT is prominent in global climate-food systems conversations, new study shows
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Climate-food systems research at CIMMYT is informing the decisions of key actors from the scientific, development, and public policy communities.
Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project enters Phase 4.0
Capacity development
A renewed three-and-a-half-year commitment in India to strengthen gains made in mainstreaming innovations and agri-extension research in national systems, with emphasis on institutionalizing research delivery systems and cross-learning opportunities.
Cereal seed systems
Capacity development
Discover how CIMMYT scientists support getting new improved seeds to farmers fields, faster.
Michael Euler
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
CRAFT tool helps Ethiopian experts predict crop yields to improve early warning decisions
Innovations
CIMMYT trains Ethiopian national partners in crop monitoring and yield forecasting as part of AICCRA’s effort to improve climate information services.
CGIAR Initiative: Securing the Food Systems of Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) for Climate and Livelihood Resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigation
