Search Results for “family farming”

Gender-transformative research for sustainable food systems

Written by Madeline Dahm on March 8, 2022. Posted in Features.

Discover groundbreaking research from CIMMYT and CGIAR to promote gender equality in agriculture and achieve a sustainable future.

Q&A: Spotlighting gender mainstreaming in agriculture

Written by Richa Sharma Puri on February 10, 2022. Posted in Features.

New research explores how the adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices can help address environmental issues, reduce out-migration, and ensure household food security.

New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas

Written by Rodrigo Ordóñez on December 22, 2021. Posted in Press releases.

Scientists find novel way to combine two species of grass-like plants including banana, rice and wheat, that allows disease resistance and other beneficial characteristics to be added to the plants.

A new vision of making profits drives mechanization service providers in Zimbabwe

Written by Sarah McLaughlin on November 10, 2021. Posted in Features.

Service providers offering mechanized services in Masvingo District, southern Zimbabwe realize quick gains in early months of the pilot.

It’s Rural Women’s Day, from dawn to dusk

Written by Nima Chodon on October 14, 2021. Posted in Features.

A day in the life of a farmer in India’s Odisha state, part of tribal community that has long lived off the land.

Mechanization takes off

Written by Emma Orchardson on September 15, 2021. Posted in Features.

Successful establishment of an agricultural machinery workshop in Meki signals a boost for private sector-driven mechanization in Ethiopia.

Capturing a clearer picture

Written by Madeline Dahm on June 30, 2021. Posted in Features.

Researchers, extension services, partners and policymakers can better support feminization of agriculture processes in the Indo-Gangetic Plains through improved research and recommendations.

The transformative value of maize

Written by Nima Chodon on March 8, 2021. Posted in Photos.

In India’s state of Odisha, maize farming is lifting up the socioeconomic status of women.

Q&A: A decade of improved and climate-smart maize through collaborative research and innovation

Written by Shiela Chikulo on February 23, 2021. Posted in Features.

A ten-year partnership led by CIMMYT and IITA tackles climate-induced risks in maize production, developing and deploying new climate-adaptive varieties benefiting over 8 million households in sub-Saharan Africa.

Costich retires, but her odyssey continues

Written by Steven M on February 18, 2021. Posted in Features.

The head of the Maize Germplasm Bank, who retired in September, modernized the bank’s data curation and promoted outreach to maize landrace farming communities in the Americas.