Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
MasAgro is “a gift for Africa”
Capacity development
CIMMYT’s Board of Trustees were impressed with MasAgro’s outcomes in Mexico and its potential for replication in Africa.
Integrated initiative launches in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Collaborative project between CGIAR research centers aiming to improve food security in South Asia launches in three countries.
CGIAR Initiative: Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS)
Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Can agriculture bring South Asian countries together?
Climate adaptation and mitigation
An article in Amar Ujala in India explores the cross-country collaboration instigated by the Borlaug Institute for South Asia.
Galvanizing food systems transformation in South Asia
Nutrition, health and food security
New Initiative builds on CGIAR’s collective strengths and brings together stakeholders to address key regional development challenges.
CM holds parleys with experts of BISA to give major push to crop diversification in the state
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Face2News (3 Sep 2022)
Opportunities for crop diversification and improved water usage are key topics between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts at a recent meeting in India.
Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project enters Phase 4.0
Capacity development
A renewed three-and-a-half-year commitment in India to strengthen gains made in mainstreaming innovations and agri-extension research in national systems, with emphasis on institutionalizing research delivery systems and cross-learning opportunities.
CGIAR Initiative: Securing the Food Systems of Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) for Climate and Livelihood Resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CGIAR Initiative: Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA)
Climate adaptation and mitigation
More than machines
Innovations
In collaboration with GIZ, CIMMYT’s Scaling Scan is helping Green Innovation Centers in Africa address the sustainability problem.
Pilot of new wheat variety improves yield for farmers in Ethiopia
Capacity development
Farmers in Ethiopia’s lowlands trialed usage of the Kingbird wheat variety, with promising results for improved yield and increased income.
