Specialist centers empower women and youth farmers
Targeted support for underrepresented groups of farmers is increasing crop variety, agronomic skills, household income, and food production in Tanzania’s Songwe region.
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Roots of resilience: my journey as a Conservation Agriculture champion
Conservation Agriculture promotes climate resilience, increased crop yields, and healthier plants, supporting livelihoods and food security across the region. Grace Malaicha tells her story.
Sustaining Conservation Agriculture initiatives: lessons from Malawi
Conservation Agriculture offers sustainable solutions for Malawi’s agriculture. Prioritizing farmer-centered approaches can drive widespread adoption, ensuring food security and climate resilience.
A community leader in Baliakandi inspires women empowerment in agriculture: Promila Rani Mondol
Promila’s story as a successful machinery solution provider, with support from CSISA-MEA, is encouraging more women in her community to venture into farming and seedling raising services.
A marine engineer embarks on making life easier for farmers in his native village, by establishing a one-stop shop agri-business center
The Bhusari Cold Storage in Begusarai, Bihar, has helped build the capacity of over 25,000 smallholder farmers through improved access to farming resources, advanced technologies, and advisories on climate-resilient agri-practices and allied services.
Seeds of change: one woman’s mission to transform her community
In Tanzania, community champions like Venansia Swale play a fundamental role in encouraging the adoption of improved seeds and increasing yields for smallholder farmers.
Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production
In Mozambique, women spearhead efforts to enhance soybean yields with improved agronomic practices, yielding community-wide benefits.
Mechanization can transform but scaling is a challenge
CIMMYT advances agricultural mechanization to boost smallholder farming, targeting efficiency and inclusivity.
STEM the gap: Scientists reflect on women’s increasing participation and visibility in STEM careers
At CIMMYT, women leaders and scientists work on the pressing issues of our times. They contribute as managers, economists, and scientists – breeders, soil experts, agronomists, GIS analysts, pathologists, etc. Every day they help CIMMYT deliver on its commitment: Science and Innovation for a Food and Nutrition Secure World.
2023
About our first speaker, Yvonne Ochoa Rosellini Tuesday, July 4, 2023 Yvonne Ochoa Rosellini is a Professional Independent Board Director, expert in strategy, corporate governance and finance. She has 25 years of demonstrated history of shareholder trust as a C-Suite executive, board director and advisor to business owners who regard her as an experienced advocate […]
Planting seeds for bringing youth into agriculture
Academia, government and industry each have a role in attracting youth to careers in agriculture in India.
I cannot do it alone
Entomologist Esther Ngumbi talks curiosity, passion for science, and the importance of mentorship.
LIPS-Zimbabwe empowers farmers through innovative intercropping trials
LIPS-Zimbabwe has been at the frontline of introducing innovations to farmers in Mutoko and Buhera by integrating intercropping trials.
Farewell to the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, M.S. Swaminathan
CIMMYT mourns the passing of the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.
Conservation agriculture helps smallholder farmers to be more resource efficient
A village in the Indian state of Bihar boasts 100% zero-till technology adoption, helping improve agriculture production and climate change mitigation.