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Lightbulb moments
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CGIAR and CIMMYT scientists share their career journeys.
Taking stock of value chain development
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Assessing the approach’s potential and limitations for strengthening the livelihoods of the rural poor, a new book draws conclusions applicable across the development field.
2020 BÓ“nziger Award winners announced
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Rahel Assefa and Kate Dreher selected as inaugural winners of award celebrating women’s contribution to CIMMYT’s work and mission.
Breaking Ground: Gokul Paudel finds the best on-farm practices for South Asia
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
CIMMYT system economist explores ways to streamline smallholder farming systems through mechanization, gender equity and conservation agriculture.
Who benefits?
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Study explores whether modern maize storage structures offer equal benefits to women and men farmers in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
New publications: Voicing demand for farm power
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Study explores how gender norms and intra-household dynamics shape women’s demand articulation for labor-saving technologies.
The beginning of a beautiful partnership
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Experts discuss solutions to postharvest losses and how agricultural mechanization can benefit rural women in the Global South.
CIMMYT-supported researcher earns doctorate for work on gender, maize value chains and food security
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Research was supported through the Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) project.
New publications: COVID-19 induced economic loss and ensuring food security for vulnerable groups
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Study quantifies the economic losses from Bangladesh’s COVID-19 lockdowns and outlines policy implications for the country.
Building a better future
Climate adaptation and mitigation
How gender research supports rural women during times of crisis.
Starting with a seed
Capacity development
Inclusive seed business model empowers women from marginalized communities in Nepal.
Empowered rural women take on entrepreneurship
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Women in Odisha, India, successfully shoulder responsibility in leading their families through the COVID-19 crisis.
En route to improved agronomic literacy
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Women in rural Nepal prosper from training program on soil fertility management practices.
Women find a role in Bangladesh’s agricultural mechanization sector
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Technical and business training provides women with opportunities to break barriers and improve livelihoods.
East Africa partners welcome “new era” in wheat breeding collaboration
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Experts from Ethiopia and Kenya join CIMMYT and other partners to renew a long-standing collaboration under the auspices of the new AGG project.
