dryland crops
Machakos farmer reaps prosperity with new pigeon pea variety
Capacity development
Festus Muthoka’s story reflects broader efforts in the agricultural community to introduce more resilient crop varieties that meet the needs of farmers in challenging environments
Launch of a new Global Partnership for the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils initiative
Capacity development
FAO and CIMMYT team up to boost traditional nutrient-rich, climate-resilient crops and healthy soils to enhance diet quality for today and tomorrow.
Transforming agricultural systems in Mozambique
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
The Transformative Dryland Crops Project hopes for greater food security and increased income in northern Mozambique.
Transforming agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: a new dawn for millet production
Climate adaptation and mitigation
As climate challenges intensify, a groundbreaking initiative is underway to revolutionize millet production in sub-Saharan Africa, leveraging the crop’s resilience and nutritional benefits to ensure sustainable food systems. A multi-faceted approach to enhancing millet production sets the stage for future initiatives and research aimed at realizing the full potential of millets in Africa.
Specialist centers empower women and youth farmers
Capacity development
Targeted support for underrepresented groups of farmers is increasing crop variety, agronomic skills, household income, and food production in Tanzania’s Songwe region.
Quality seeds reduce hunger in Tanzanian schools
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Sorghum seeds that deliver improved yields are increasing food security for students and communities, with school farms playing a vital role in raising awareness of innovative varieties.
Regional network to scale impact of dryland crops in sub-Saharan Africa
Capacity development
ADCIN represents a leap forward in African agricultural cooperation, addressing dryland crop challenges through tailored projects for maximum impact.
CIMMYT Academy invites applications for Adjunct Scientist Program: Dryland Crops Improvement
Capacity development
CIMMYT invites early- and mid-career NARS scientists to contribute to CIMMYT’s research portfolio in dryland crop improvement, including socioeconomics, breeding, and seed systems.
Ghana hosts West African consultative meeting to transform dryland agriculture
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Ghana News Agency ()
The conference focused on enhancing yields of key cereals like sorghum and millet through innovation.
Collaboration across the seed system value chain
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Stakeholders call for a holistic approach to managing Kenya’s dryland crop seed system for sustainability and food security.
Revolutionizing food security: Africa’s millet renaissance
Climate adaptation and mitigation
With the right mix of policy support, technological innovation, and market development, millets have the potential to become the cornerstone of Africa’s resilient and sustainable agricultural future.
Network develops optimized breeding pipelines for accelerated genetic gains in dryland crops
Capacity development
The Africa Dryland Crop Improvement Network (ADCIN), NARES, and CGIAR scientists in Africa optimized quantitative genetic criteria for breeding programs and breeding strategies and pipelines for chickpea, pigeon pea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl-millet, and finger millet crops.
No Stones, No Grit! A game-changing technology to process small grain introduced in Zimbabwe
Capacity development
A locally made, affordable multi-crop thresher offers a convenient post-harvest processing option for smallholder farmers.
Every drop of water matters: Leading global research institutes ally to aid farmers in dry and saline ecosystems
Capacity development
Two world-class research-for-development centers will work to raise food production and livelihoods in croplands where water is the defining constraint.
Wheat DEWAS to expand its wheat pathogen surveillance system project to East Africa, South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Farmers Review Africa (2 Nov 2023)
