maize
Elite maize seeds handed over to seed sector stakeholders in Nepal
Nutrition, health and food security
A range of maize varieties that are high-yielding, climate resilient and nutritious are being introduced for the first time in Nepal.
Nestlé Mexico and CIMMYT expand their collaboration for responsible sourcing through Plan Maíz
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The results of the Plan Maíz initiative were presented and, looking ahead, one of the goals is to ensure that 20% of the maize and wheat from this project is sourced through regenerative agriculture practices by 2025 and 50% by 2030.
The world cannot ignore the global food crisis and its consequences
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Des Moines Register (25 Sep 2022)
Cary Fowler, US Special Envoy for Global Food Security, mentions CIMMYT as one example of institutions “contributing significantly to global food security.”
Tracking improved crop varieties
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT and EIAR launch working group in Ethiopia to implement IMAGE, a five-year project that will improve seed variety deployment in Africa.
Strengthening capacity and building national and regional partnerships in the seed sector
Capacity development
CIMMYT and its partners provide training on hybrid maize seeds to value chain actors from South Asia.
The potential of conservation agriculture in increasing yield and tackling climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Over three consecutive years, researchers study conservation agriculture conditions in under-developed coastal environments in South Asia.
Novel technology to reduce the complexity of maize seed production and increase maize hybrid yields in farmer’s fields
Capacity development
Collaborative field evaluations reveal promising results for sub-Saharan Africa’s low input maize farming systems and commercial seed production.
MAIZE partners announce a new manual for effectively managing maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease
Environmental health and biodiversity
The manual builds on the lessons of a decade of work on MLN management in sub-Saharan Africa by CIMMYT and its partners.
Shifting to quality protein maize diet can provide cost-benefit for the poultry feed industry in Nepal
Capacity development
Study evaluates the advantages of biofortified maize and its implications in poultry farming.
Cereals research for sustainable health and well-being
Nutrition, health and food security
The current focus in nutritional circles on micronutrient malnutrition and unhealthy eating habits has raised questions about continuing to invest in research on energy-rich cereal crops and related farming systems.
Decomposing maize yield gaps to better inform policy and public investments
Capacity development
Scientists from Wageningen University and CIMMYT documents the magnitude, patterns, and drivers of yield gaps in sub-Saharan Africa.
CIMMYT-supported researcher earns doctorate for work on gender, maize value chains and food security
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Research was supported through the Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) project.
Highlighting innovation in Latin American maize agri-food systems
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Maize experts, as well as scientists from other key crops, from around the world came together to discuss these challenges and how to solve them at the 23rd Latin American Maize Reunion and 4th Seed Congress, held October 7-10 in Monteria, Colombia.
Space data applications for wheat and maize research
Innovations
How can space technology help improve maize and wheat production? CIMMYT joined a group of international data users in a recent project to find out.