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.
Growing more with less: Improving productivity, resilience and sustainability in Africa
Sustainable intensification is helping farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa become more productive, while adapting to and mitigating climate change.
Weeding out the losses: Striga challenges in Kenya
The Striga weed is one of the leading causes of crop loss in western Kenya, a significant dent to farmers’ livelihoods and major hindrance to food security in the area.
Private sector seed distribution vital for food security, World Food Prize delegates say
Public-private collaborations can deliver improved seeds to smallholder farmers faster, speeding up global efforts to meet food security targets.
Food security requires acceleration of advanced science, not just “feeding,” CIMMYT 50 delegates say
The agriculture for development sector must begin “nourishing” families with nutrition-sensitive interventions instead of focusing on “feeding,” says Lindiwe Majele Sibanda.
Gene bank crowdfunding campaign gains traction with commercial seed industry
A pledge of $10,000 by international plant breeding company KWS has given a big boost to an online crowdfunding initiative aiming to help maintain the world’s largest maize and wheat germplasm bank.
A Chat With: DuPont Pioneer president points to technology to boost yields
Data and predictive analytics can help seeds reach their full yield by providing farmers with information and management advice, said DuPont Pioneer President Peter Shickler.
European Space Agency selects CIMMYT to pilot new remote sensing project
CIMMYT has been selected by the European Space Agency to have access to the pilot version of the Sen2-Agri processing system and receive training on its use.
A Chat With: Mark Lynas – sustainable agriculture key to food security amid climate change
Sustainable agricultural practices are key to feeding the global population in the face of climate change said Environmentalist Mark Lynas.
A Chat With: U.S. nutritionist Julie Miller Jones speaks out about GE crops
Leading nutritionist sets out to educate the general public on the benefits of genetically modified crops.
New Publications: Study reveals new insights about machinery adoption in Bangladesh
In this list of recent publications, we discuss new ways how development practitioners and policy makers can approach machinery adoption in Bangladesh.
CIMMYT and partners set the pace in maize and wheat research in Africa
State-of-art research facilities leap Africa’s Agricultural potential through modern research.
Education, supportive policies key to making biotechnology work for Africa
Increasing public understanding and creating supportive policies key recommendations at a session on boosting Africa’s use of biotechnology.
Building a sustainable future: A history of conservation agriculture in southern Africa
Since 2004, conservation agriculture has helped farmers in southern Africa maintain and boost yields, protect the environment and increase profits.
Seeding the future: Emergency support for drought-affected farmers in Ethiopia
The 2015-2016 El Niño has led to drought leaving 10.2 million people – more than 1 in 10 Ethiopians – in need of emergency food assistance.
New Publications: Advances in breeding for future climates
New advances in heat-tolerant wheat in South Asia and how physiological breeding can help increase yields.