economics
Agricultural research adds billions of dollars to economy
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Crop technology from CGIAR, including CIMMYT seed varieties, contributes US $47 billion each year to the global economy according to fresh analysis of six decades’ worth of data.
Capacitating farmers and development agents through radio
Capacity development
CIMMYT partnered with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)-EA, and Fana Broadcasting Corporate to deliver seasonal and operational agroclimate and COVID-19 advisories for farmers to support farm decisions.
The value of research on plant resistance to insects
Nutrition, health and food security
Entomologist and CIMMYT partner Mike Smith explains the importance of documenting the economic value of crop pest research.
