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.
Breaking Ground: Gokul Paudel finds the best on-farm practices for South Asia
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCIMMYT system economist explores ways to streamline smallholder farming systems through mechanization, gender equity and conservation agriculture.
“Historic” release of six improved wheat varieties in Nepal
InnovationsHigh-zinc and climate-resilient varieties poised to boost production for farmers and nutrition for consumers.
Best of 2020: Editors’ picks
InnovationsThis year, we published more than 250 stories related to maize and wheat science around the world. Here are some of our favorites.
Best of 2020: Our favorite videos
InnovationsKick back, press play and enjoy some of our favorite videos of the year.
Digital groundwater monitoring
InnovationsNew pilot in Nepal kicks off with a multi-stakeholder dialogue.
Money-making machines
Capacity developmentSmall-mechanization pilot initiative signs up 15 service providers to boost incomes and resilience through a lease-to-own business model in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
Molecular breeding speeds development of better seeds
InnovationsNeed for continuous testing and application of new breeding methods to deliver resilient seed varieties at a faster rate is more important now than ever before.
Q&A: CGIAR investment has generated returns of 10 times the amount invested
InnovationsPhilip Pardey discusses the importance of collaboration between national research systems and CGIAR, and why investment in agricultural research and development is needed now more than ever.
Landmark study generates genomic atlas for global wheat improvement
InnovationsCIMMYT contributes to sequencing genomes of 15 wheat varieties around the world.
Progress and opportunities for CIMMYT spring wheat breeding
InnovationsScientists in the Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for Improved Livelihoods (AGG) project share history and latest results at annual wheat research gathering.
CIMMYT scientists recognized for impact
InnovationsWheat researchers listed among world’s most influential scholars, based on citations.
Taking stock of the national toolbox
Environmental health and biodiversityResearchers take stock of the fertilizer recommendation tools in available in Ethiopia in support of the country’s National Soils Strategy.
Faster results at a lower cost
InnovationsInnovative tools and technologies help CIMMYT maize breeders in Africa accelerate the delivery of high-quality seed.
New publications: Voicing demand for farm power
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionStudy 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 inclusionExperts discuss solutions to postharvest losses and how agricultural mechanization can benefit rural women in the Global South.