Innovations

Working with smallholders to understand their needs and build on their knowledge, CIMMYT brings the right seeds and inputs to local markets, raises awareness of more productive cropping practices, and works to bring local mechanization and irrigation services based on conservation agriculture practices. CIMMYT helps scale up farmers’ own innovations, and embraces remote sensing, mobile phones and other information technology. These interventions are gender-inclusive, to ensure equitable impacts for all.

Blogs

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Afriseed and AID-I are helping smallholder famers in Zambia transition to improved, high-yielding legumes.

In the media

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Source: Daily Nigerian ()

CIMMYT’s involvement in the TELA Maize Project has been instrumental in the development of new drought-tolerant and pest-resistant maize varieties.

Press releases

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Two world-class research-for-development centers will work to raise food production and livelihoods in croplands where water is the defining constraint.

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Source: Technology Networks ()

CIMMYT’s focus on gene editing, like the DMC1 gene study, is paving the way for wheat varieties that can withstand rising temperatures.

Blogs News

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Attended by over 1,300 smallholder farmers, the fourth edition of the CIMMYT seed and mechanization fairs held in Mwenezi and Masvingo districts linked farmers with private sector companies.

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Source: ChinaDaily ()

CIMMYT, in collaboration with China, plays a critical role in the global initiative for germ plasm sharing.

Blogs Explainers

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CIMMYT leads training sessions to equip stakeholders with tools to identify and mitigate the effects of MLN.

News

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CGIAR leadership visited CIMMYT to learn about the Center’s work in advancing resilient food systems.

In the media

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Source: CGIAR ()

cCIMMYT’s research and development efforts are critical in addressing the environmental and socio-economic challenges of agriculture in CWANA.

News

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A seed fair in Zambia brings together farmers to explore climate-smart seed systems.

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News

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In 2011, CIMMYT and ICAR committed to agricultural development in South Asia with the creation of BISA. Since then, BISA has increased crop yields, developed hardy wheat varieties and championed environmental health.

Blogs

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Maize breeding innovations by CIMMYT, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and CGIAR’s Accelerated Breeding Initiative, will deliver climate-resilient and nutritionally enriched maize varieties for farmers and consumers.

Features

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The mountainous Himalayan country is facing a reduction in the production of cereals, and an increase in productivity within the limited arable area is needed.