environment

Press releases

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The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of up to USD 21.1 million to CIMMYT for a groundbreaking initiative to mitigate the environmental impact of agriculture, by developing new wheat varieties that are capable of reducing agriculture’s nitrogen footprint. The CropSustaiN initiative could have sweeping implications for global food security and environmental sustainability.

News

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Ethiopian Meteorological Institute in partnership with CIMMYT organized a workshop to scale climate-smart agriculture and climate information services for the benefit of millions of small-scale farmers in Ethiopia.

Explainers

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Farming method can boost yields, increase farmers’ profits and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Blogs

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The “learning by doing” concept helps farmers in Zimbabwe successfully adopt sustainable agriculture principles.

Features

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Initiative in Zimbabwe pursues holistic and multi-faceted approach to support climate resilience and increase yields.

Features

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At international conference, plant nutrition experts highlight the important role of sustainability.

News

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People across the country planted more than 350 million trees in a day to fight deforestation and climate change.

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Senior Scientist - Agricultural System/Climate Change
News

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CIMMYT was invited to discuss the findings of the EAT-Lancet Commission report and its implications for Mexico.

News

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Government officials, researchers and experts developed a list of recommendations going forward.

News

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EAT-Lancet Commission offers a roadmap for a global food system that provides a healthy, sustainable diet for the world’s 10 billion people by 2050.

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Climate-smart agriculture could be the solution for farmers to both cope with the impacts of climate change and reduce emissions.