Environmental health and biodiversity

The world needs better management of water, soil, nutrients, and biodiversity in crop, livestock, and fisheries systems, coupled with higher-order landscape considerations as well as circular economy and agroecological approaches.

CIMMYT and CGIAR use modern digital tools to bring together state-of-the-art Earth system observation and big data analysis to inform co-design of global solutions and national policies.

Our maize and wheat genebanks preserve the legacy of biodiversity, while breeders and researchers look at ways to reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture.

Ultimately, our work helps stay within planetary boundaries and limit water use, nutrient use, pollution, undesirable land use change, and biodiversity loss.

Features

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CIMMYT and ICAR partner to reward Indian farmers for utilizing climate smart agricultural practices.

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At the International Maize Congress, Bram Govaerts emphasized the importance of collaborative research to work towards healthy diets and sustainable systems.

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A project run by CIMMYT is giving farmers access to demos, field days and seed fairs to improve their understanding of good agronomic practices and improved seed varieties.

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Experts share latest updates, experiences, and ways forward to help farmers battle fall armyworm.

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Maize and wheat seeds stored in Svalbard are essential for protecting global biodiversity for future generations.

Projects

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CIMMYT presents data to Tropentag on potential benefits of women participation in household decisions on crop farming and variety selection.

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CIMMYT discovers and validates new science, translates it into innovations, and scales them up for farmers and society.

Publications

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Using technology often overlooked for analyzing genome qualities, scientists discover wheat landraces with resistance to the impacts of climate change.

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Insights from the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative reached new audiences at the first ever International Plant Health Conference.

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Incorrect identification of crop varieties is widespread among farmers, according to a new CIMMYT study.

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Protecting farmers from wheat blast, a lethal plant disease, could be made easier through enhanced monitoring and forecasting tools.

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CIMMYT’s Board of Trustees were impressed with MasAgro’s outcomes in Mexico and its potential for replication in Africa.

In the media

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Source: Opportimes (22 Sep 2022)

Grupo Bimbo and CIMMYT partnership aims to improve regenerative agricultural practices for wheat and maize in Mexico.

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CIMMYT and EIAR launch working group in Ethiopia to implement IMAGE, a five-year project that will improve seed variety deployment in Africa.