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.
Innovative irrigation promises “more crop per drop” for India’s water-stressed cereals
Climate adaptation and mitigationA study demonstrates how rice and wheat can be grown using 40 percent less water.
Farmers should shift to drought-tolerant crops
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Business Daily (18 Mar 2019)
For the past decade, CIMMYT has invested in breeding and strengthening the adoption of drought tolerant crop varieties across the continent.
Becoming drought resilient: why African farmers must consider drought tolerant crops
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Inter Press Service (15 Mar 2019)
For the past decade, CIMMYT has invested in breeding and strengthening the adoption of drought tolerant crop varieties across the continent.
Farmers key to realizing EAT-Lancet report recommendations in Mexico, CIMMYT highlights
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT was invited to discuss the findings of the EAT-Lancet Commission report and its implications for Mexico.
Policy forum in Mozambique recommends scaling sustainable agriculture practices
Capacity developmentUnsustainable farming practices like monocropping are impacting soil health and reducing the productivity of farms.
Breaking Ground: Fernando H. Toledo researches new models of analysis under simulated scenarios
Climate adaptation and mitigationToledo’s research is multidisciplinary — it involves genetics and breeding knowledge, as well as statistics and computer science.
Experts analyze food systems at EAT-Lancet Commission report launch in Ethiopia
Climate adaptation and mitigationGovernment officials, researchers and experts developed a list of recommendations going forward.
BISA and PAU awarded for collaborative work on residue management
Climate adaptation and mitigationJoint team recognized for their work on rice residue management using the Super Straw Management System, or Super SMS.
New report calls for urgent diet and food system changes to sustainably feed world
Climate adaptation and mitigationEAT-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.
Best of 2018: Editors’ picks
Capacity developmentIn 2018, we published more than 200 stories related to maize and wheat science around the world. Here are some of our favorites.