Climate adaptation and mitigation

Climate change threatens to reduce global crop production, and poor people in tropical environments will be hit the hardest. More than 90% of CIMMYT’s work relates to climate change, helping farmers adapt to shocks while producing more food, and reduce emissions where possible. Innovations include new maize and wheat varieties that withstand drought, heat and pests; conservation agriculture; farming methods that save water and reduce the need for fertilizer; climate information services; and index-based insurance for farmers whose crops are damaged by bad weather. CIMMYT is an important contributor to the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security.

Publications

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A team of researchers activates vegetative storage proteins in maize leaves, to stockpile nitrogen reserves for release when plants are hit by drought.

Features

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Faced with dramatic biodiversity loss and a growing population, should farmers “share” or “spare” land? Agricultural scientists weigh in, yielding a new perspective.

In the media

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Source: The Guardian (12 Jun 2022)

CIMMYT scientists are using the biodiversity of forgotten wheat varieties from across the world to find those with heat- and drought-tolerant traits.

Blogs

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Urgent action is required to mitigate effects of temperature extremes in South Asia, which threaten wheat production and human health.

News

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The new AgriLAC Resiliente Initiative will increase resilience, ecosystem services and the competitiveness of agrifood innovation systems in the region.

News

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The Ukama Ustawi Initiative will help millions of vulnerable smallholders in 12 countries transition from maize-mixed systems to sustainably intensified, diversified, and de-risked agrifood systems.

News

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Local authorities praised Head of Global Wheat Improvement Ravi Singh for his contribution to the state’s agricultural development.

News

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The new HAFIZ project will increase access to mechanization and promote conservation agriculture practices.

News

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Documentary features CIMMYT and Alliance scientists contributing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

News

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At lectures at Cornell University, CIMMYT director general calls for quick united action to avert the unfolding food security crisis.

News

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Study describing development of wheat with biological nitrogen inhibition ability from wild relative receives award for outstanding papers published in PNAS.

Press releases

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Researchers will source useful gene variations from CGIAR genebanks to develop climate-smart crops.