Sustainable agrifood systems
Women farmers emerging as decision-makers, innovators in wheat-based systems: Study
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionSource: Down to Earth (17 Jul 2020)
Study finds that women in India adopt specific strategies to further their interests in the context of wheat-based livelihoods.
Targeted fertilizer recommendations improve maize productivity in Ethiopia
Nutrition, health and food securityResearchers in Ethiopia show that well-targeted fertilizer recommendations improve fertilizer usage and productivity of maize production.
100Q: Boosting household survey data usability with 100 core questions
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCGIAR socio-economic researchers have developed a standardized set of farm household survey questions to improve dataset comparability over space and time.
Gauging the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on farming communities and agribusinesses in Nepal
Nutrition, health and food securityA survey conducted by CIMMYT researchers collected insights from over 200 key value-chain market actors.
When mothers learn from babies
Climate adaptation and mitigationThe “learning by doing” concept helps farmers in Zimbabwe successfully adopt sustainable agriculture principles.
Could coronavirus drive farmers to adopt sustainable practices in India’s breadbasket?
Climate adaptation and mitigationInterest in farm machinery and crop diversification spike as farmers respond to COVID-19 labor shortages.
Mechanized harvesting fuels rural prosperity in Nepal
InnovationsThe tractor-mounted reaper saves farmers time and money and offers new sources of income.
Annual Report 2019 launched
InnovationsCIMMYT’s work may begin with seeds, but our innovations support farmers at all stages of the value chain.
Breaking Ground: Lennart Woltering is a catalyst for achieving sustainable impact at scale
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCIMMYT Scaling Advisor emphasizes importance of context and systemic thinking in how we do our research and implement projects.
African small-scale mechanization project winds down after strong results
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe two-wheel tractor has proven its worth in Africa’s smallholder farms thanks to the FACASI project.
New publications: From working in the fields to taking control
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionNew study presents a typology of women’s decision-making in wheat in India.
Researchers urged to use common gender keywords to improve data impact
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionA lack of consistent keywords when tagging research is leading to holes in searches for gender research across CGIAR, the world’s largest network of agricultural researchers. A more systematic and sharper use of keywords when describing datasets will improve findability in searches.
Reaping the benefits of innovation
Capacity developmentService provider harvest model could create opportunities for young African entrepreneurs while reducing carbon emissions.
Farmers diversify crops in their fields and food on their plates
InnovationsTwo-wheel tractors are allowing Ethiopian farmers to boost their incomes and support their communities in times of need.
Small but mighty
Capacity developmentThe introduction of mung bean has transformed rice-wheat food systems in Nepal and has been one of the major successes of the Agronomy and Seed Scaling project.