Sustainable agrifood systems
New publications: Caste-gender intersectionalities in wheat-growing communities in Madhya Pradesh, India
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Study reveals gaps and interactions between caste, gender and agricultural decision-making.
Inspired by ‘enemy of world hunger’ Rajaram, national and global institutions and research centers strengthen their commitment to food security
Capacity development
Mexican authorities and international researchers pay tribute to World Food Prize Laureate and former wheat scientist Sanjaya Rajaram at the CIMMYT experimental station in Toluca named after him.
A new seed policy ushers in a new era of hybrid seed business in Nepal
Capacity development
Source: Agrilinks (26 Apr 2022)
A change in policy by the Nepalese government in February 2022 opens up space for private seed companies to be involved in seed variety development, evaluation and distribution to farmers.
Turning data swamps into data lakes
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
New metadata schema will make it easier for scientists to find and reuse open-access data.
Experts analyze the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on global food and energy systems
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT director general urges stronger international cooperation to buffer the shock in food-insecure countries and drive a shift to resilience.
Our food system isn’t ready for the climate crisis
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: The Guardian (14 Apr 2022)
“We’ll never get back all the diversity we had before, but the diversity we need is out there,” says Matthew Reynolds, head of wheat physiology at CIMMYT.
Harnessing Appropriate-Scale Farm Mechanization in Zimbabwe (HAFIZ)
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Turning the mechanization wheels on Zimbabwe’s small-scale farms
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The new HAFIZ project will increase access to mechanization and promote conservation agriculture practices.
The worst global food security crisis in 50 years could be already here
Climate adaptation and mitigation
At lectures at Cornell University, CIMMYT director general calls for quick united action to avert the unfolding food security crisis.
Inspiring change through agricultural training: Women’s stories from Bangladesh
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
More than 40% of the global agricultural labor force is made up of women, and in the least developed countries, two in three women are employed in farming.
Russia-Ukraine conflict and global food security
Nutrition, health and food security
Explore our analysis of how the Russia-Ukraine war will impact global food security.
BNI-enhanced wheat research wins 2021 Cozzarelli Prize
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Study describing development of wheat with biological nitrogen inhibition ability from wild relative receives award for outstanding papers published in PNAS.
Multiple breadbasket failures: Nations must address looming food emergencies
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: The Boston Globe (28 Mar 2022)
The war in Ukraine, coupled with weather-related disruptions in the world’s major grain-producing regions, could unleash unbearable humanitarian consequences, civil unrest, and major financial losses worldwide, says Bram Govaerts.
Another food crisis?
Nutrition, health and food security
The Russia-Ukraine conflict will cause massive disruptions to global wheat supply and food security. Agricultural research investments are the basis of resilient agri-food systems and a food-secure future.
