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.

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Agricultural mitigation strategies likely to fall short of recommended temperature caps for global warming.

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Research highlights important risks to farmers’ yields in Pakistan due to climate change.

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Sustainable agricultural practices are key to feeding the global population in the face of climate change said Environmentalist Mark Lynas.

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Leading nutritionist sets out to educate the general public on the benefits of genetically modified crops.

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HTMA’s annual review and planning meeting was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25-26 July 2016.

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Drought-related challenges in Africa call for proactive interventions rather than reactive ones.

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As Ethiopia struggles with its worst drought in 50 years, farmers pin their hopes on seed delivered through emergency seed projects.

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Increasing public understanding and creating supportive policies key recommendations at a session on boosting Africa’s use of biotechnology.

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A new planter that promotes dry seeding of rice, saves water and increases planting efficiency is being used increasingly in Pakistan’s Punjab Province.

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Since 2004, conservation agriculture has helped farmers in southern Africa maintain and boost yields, protect the environment and increase profits.

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For the first time, Bhutan and Bangladesh are collaborating on evaluating Bangladeshi wheat lines for resistance to yellow and leaf rusts.

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Breeding and seed systems must immediately adapt to changing climates if major loss of maize yields is to be avoided, a new report shows.

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The 2015-2016 El Niño has led to drought leaving 10.2 million people – more than 1 in 10 Ethiopians – in need of emergency food assistance.

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New advances in heat-tolerant wheat in South Asia and how physiological breeding can help increase yields.

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Since 2006, CIMMYT has developed 200 drought-tolerant varieties and hybrids, many of which possess desirable traits such as resistance to major diseases.