Several factors, including temperature, water deficit, and water access, have been identified as major causes in recent wheat yield variability worldwide. DSSAT wheat models showcase the impact of temperature, heat stress, water balance and drought stress in large wheat yield reductions due to climate change for Africa and South Asia, where food security is already a problem.
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Climate change will lower global wheat production with the most negative impacts occurring in Africa and South Asia, reveals a new study released by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).
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The ambitious fourth phase of the Australian Cereal Rust Control Program (ACRCP) is complete and it has produced an impressive set of achievements. Phase 4 saw an emphasis on gene discovery work and on understanding the interactions between rusts and their cereal hosts. It also included a strong focus on adult plant resistance (APR) genes and their potential to deliver more-durable forms of resistance.
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Temina Lalani-ShariffĀ explains the importance of mechanization technologies to sustainably manage finite land and water resources but also to enhance food security for a growing world population, in a more equitable manner.
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Producing findings in collaboration with local communities can better and more quickly meet local needs, advancing progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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By: Professor Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chair, CGIAR System Board
With conflict in Ukraine, Sudan and elsewhere, the relationship between instability, migration and food security is increasingly apparent.
The Russia Ukraine crisis, is affecting food systemsĀ around the world, driving up the price of grains and fertilizers with countries that can least afford it hit the hardest. At the same time, broader food insecurity is contributing toĀ forced migrationĀ and rising social tensions.
Accelerating climate change amplifies the risks, withĀ yields for some crops in sub-Saharan Africa set to fall by up toĀ 35 per centĀ by 2050.
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This article was originally published in Swedish by Global Bar Magazine.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) played a significant role in India’s agricultural development during the 1950s and 1960s. A brief history of this involvement – through the Green Revolution – is useful to understand CIMMYT’s journey of strengthening global partnerships.
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Mixed farming can boost Nepalās income, food security and resilience to climate change.
CGIAR Research Centers such as the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) are organizing pilot activities to promote sustainable intensification of mixed farming systems (SIMFS) as a vital strategy. SIMFS has the potential to enhance the current mixed farming system by utilizing the same quantity of natural resources and employing effective crop management.
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A well-functioning seed system is key to timely access to low cost and quality seed by farmers. Improved varieties are critical to increase grain production in terms of both quality and quantity.
CIMMYT is working with the National Agricultural Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI) to strengthen seed systems for millet, sorghum, and groundnuts.
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Recent successful events in Beijing included the first annual meeting of the China-Pakistan Joint Lab on Wheat Molecular Breeding. The meeting was attended by six distinguished Pakistani wheat scientists who had been invited to China for a 10-day training.
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Wheat production is strained by rising temperatures, longer droughts, and emerging crop diseases. CIMMYT wheat researchers are leading what the Technology Times and scientists call a ‘wheat revolution’ by developing drought-tolerant and fungal-resistant wheat varieties.
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During the recent International Day of Plant Health, a group of experts from across the globe sat together in a webinar to discuss and address the challenges facing plant health management capacity in the Global South.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, 85% of the population couldn’t afford an energy- and nutrient-sufficient diet. In the 12 most afflicted countries, World Bank data shows 9 out of 10 people struggle to afford a nutritious meal.
Climate change aggravates risk to make food even more unaffordable and crops more susceptible to crop pests and diseases.
CIMMYT maize research guides startups and nonprofits across Africa to act and put pressure on public and private actors to avert food insecurity and regional instability.
The United Nations declared 2023 as the International Year of the Millet.
Millet, with other resilient cereal crops, provides a nutritious and affordable option to families worldwide. CIMMYT and ICRISAT are scaling-up millet cultivation when climate change has placed pressure to protect the food systems that safeguard food security in Africa.
Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT Director General, promotes 5 adaptation measures that can transform global agri-food systems, making them more resilient to climate shocks to help vulnerable regions cope with diminishing yields and forced migrations.