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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Gridded crop modeling builds an understanding of how climate change impacts crops, helping researchers to adapt agricultural methods and combat food insecurity.

Blogs

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Econometric and statistical methods lead to informed decision-making and safeguard agricultural productivity in the face of climatic hazards in South Asia.

Blogs

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Using Systematic Literature Review, ACASA has identified key climate adaptation options and assessed their effectiveness.

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Source: Milling Middle East & Africa ()

KALRO, supported by CIMMYT, has developed armyworm-resistant maize to enhance food security in Kenya.

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Source: Mexico Business News ()

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CIMMYT offers new, improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.

Press releases

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The award addresses food insecurity and acknowledges projects that prioritize the care of the country’s agrifood systems.

Publications

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Combining diversification strategies boosts synergies and reduces tradeoffs.

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Source: AgNews ()

The early detection of the Ug99 wheat stem rust strain TTKTT in Nepal exemplifies the efficacy of global wheat disease surveillance efforts coordinated by CIMMYT and its partners.

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CIMMYT and NARS scientists exchange knowledge on wheat improvement efforts in Pakistan, Nepal, and India.

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The award recognizes Joshi’s outstanding contribution to wheat improvement in India.

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Source: Seed Quest ()

A study in World Development reveals that CGIAR’s crop technologies, including significant contributions from CIMMYT, generate $47 billion annually in global economic benefits.

Publications

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Crop technology from CGIAR, including CIMMYT seed varieties, contributes US $47 billion each year to the global economy according to fresh analysis of six decades’ worth of data.

Blogs Publications

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Conservation Agriculture offers sustainable solutions for Malawi’s agriculture. Prioritizing farmer-centered approaches can drive widespread adoption, ensuring food security and climate resilience.

Blogs

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It’s not just dirt. Soil health is a key component in agricultural sustainability.