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.

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CIMMYT scientist applies genomics in maize breeding to achieve higher genetic gains.

In the media

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Source: Forbes México (25 Jul 2020)

Agriculture in Mexico has not stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has had to reinvent itself.

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Source: Down to Earth (15 Jul 2020)

While an estimated 10 percent of India’s 44 million ha of rice is cultivated through direct seeding, the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to an increase in this practice.

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Source: World Grain (15 Jul 2020)

CIMMYT scientists perform large genome-wide association study in India, Kenya and Mexico to understand yellow rust resistance in wheat.

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Source: Farm Biz Africa (12 Jul 2020)

CIMMYT research affirms time and cost-saving advantages of sheller for smallholder maize farmers in Kenya.

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7 ways to make small-scale mechanization work for African farmers.

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Interest in farm machinery and crop diversification spike as farmers respond to COVID-19 labor shortages.

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The tractor-mounted reaper saves farmers time and money and offers new sources of income.

News

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CIMMYT’s work may begin with seeds, but our innovations support farmers at all stages of the value chain.

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Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP) comes to a close but its impact lives on.

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Source: Trouw (28 Jun 2020)

Opinions differ on if world food production could be improved if annual crops, such as maize, rice, wheat and vegetables, could be turned into perennials.

Features

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CIMMYT Scaling Advisor emphasizes importance of context and systemic thinking in how we do our research and implement projects.

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The two-wheel tractor has proven its worth in Africa’s smallholder farms thanks to the FACASI project.

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Service provider harvest model could create opportunities for young African entrepreneurs while reducing carbon emissions.