seed systems
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.
Enhancing maize seed and feed security
Capacity development
Partners prioritize capacity building to boost sustainable maize production in Laos.
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.
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.
Product Design Teams (PDTs): A client-oriented approach to defining market segments and target product profiles
Capacity development
Working groups for seed systems stakeholders, known as Product Design Teams (PDT), are improving the availability and accessibility of seeds in Africa.
Enhancing partnerships for agricultural development
Capacity development
AID-I Tanzania partners make plans to step up activity implementation, achieve wider impact, and build resilience for larger populations in 2024.
Peter Setimela
Capacity development
Afriseed: How improved legume seed can help transform Zambia’s agrifood systems
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Afriseed and AID-I are helping smallholder famers in Zambia transition to improved, high-yielding legumes.
Transforming rural agriculture with improved seed and mechanization
Capacity development
Attended by over 1,300 smallholder farmers, the fourth edition of the CIMMYT seed and mechanization fairs held in Mwenezi and Masvingo districts linked farmers with private sector companies.
Strengthening seed systems with Zamseed
Capacity development
To improve food security in Zambia and Tanzania, CIMMYT and Zamseed join forces to strengthen maize resilience.
Delivering the best seeds to farmers in Zambia
Capacity development
A seed fair in Zambia brings together farmers to explore climate-smart seed systems.
CIMMYT-BISA-ICAR partnership brings huge benefits in South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation
In 2011, CIMMYT and ICAR committed to agricultural development in South Asia with the creation of BISA. Since then, BISA has increased crop yields, developed hardy wheat varieties and championed environmental health.
Strengthening seed systems emphasized to enhance Bhutan’s seed and food security initiatives
Capacity development
The mountainous Himalayan country is facing a reduction in the production of cereals, and an increase in productivity within the limited arable area is needed.
Increasing smallholder inclusion in markets boosts rural livelihoods
New initiative links smallholder farmers in Zambia with a market opportunity in oil seed production, driving uptake of modern varieties and sustainable, intensified agricultural practices.