Sustainable agrifood systems
Gauging the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on farming communities and agribusinesses in Nepal
Nutrition, health and food security
A survey conducted by CIMMYT researchers collected insights from over 200 key value-chain market actors.
When mothers learn from babies
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The “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 mitigation
Interest in farm machinery and crop diversification spike as farmers respond to COVID-19 labor shortages.
Mechanized harvesting fuels rural prosperity in Nepal
Innovations
The tractor-mounted reaper saves farmers time and money and offers new sources of income.
Annual Report 2019 launched
Innovations
CIMMYT’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 inclusion
CIMMYT 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 inclusion
The 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 inclusion
New 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 inclusion
A 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 development
Service 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
Innovations
Two-wheel tractors are allowing Ethiopian farmers to boost their incomes and support their communities in times of need.
Small but mighty
Capacity development
The 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.
Private sector and government urged to invest in maize
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Reforma (16 Jun 2020)
CIMMYT calls on companies and government to support sustainable and resilient food systems to prevent the COVID-19 health crisis from becoming a food crisis in Mexico.
SADER reiterates call to transition towards sustainable agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: La Journada (5 Jun 2020)
On World Environment and amidst a global pandemic, the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development highlights example of CIMMYT’s MasAgro project.
Conservation agriculture feeds people and protects the environment
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Initiative in Zimbabwe pursues holistic and multi-faceted approach to support climate resilience and increase yields.