News
Featured news
-
The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
24.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Imagine going to your local market and finding empty shelves or skyrocketing prices for basic…
Read more -
-
CGIAR’s new flagship report will help decision-makers transform food, land, and water systems
17.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
-
Environmental health & biodiversity
-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
-
Nutrition, health & food security
-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As the world faces unprecedented environmental and social challenges, CGIAR—the global partnership…
Read more -
-
CGIAR and CIFOR-ICRAF agree to strengthened collaboration
12.06.24To address the pressing challenges facing global food systems, CGIAR and The Center for Internationa…
Read more -
CGIAR and Brazil forge new partnership to strengthen food system resilience
12.06.24In a move to enhance agricultural resilience, the Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (Embrap…
Read more -
Famine in Gaza
18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
Read more -
-
CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
Read more
Filters
-
The transformative value of maize
08.03.21-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The state of Odisha, in the east of India, ranks sixth in rice production in…
Read more -
-
Bill Gates highlights CIMMYT’s innovation in latest climate book
03.03.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Global thought leader, philanthropist and one of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Cente…
Read more -
-
Groundwater depletion in India could reduce winter cropped acreage significantly in years ahead
24.02.21-
Environmental health
India is the world’s second-largest producer of wheat and rice and is home to more…
Read more -
-
Drought-tolerant maize project pioneers a winning strategy for a world facing climate change
24.02.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Since the 1980s, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the International…
Read more -
-
Five big steps toward wheat self-sufficiency in Pakistan
23.02.21Wheat is not just an essential part of the Pakistani diet, but also absolutely critical…
Read more -
First complete cytological characterization of the 2NvS translocation
23.02.21As scientists study and learn more about the complicated genetic makeup of the wheat genome,…
Read more -
Q&A: A decade of improved and climate-smart maize through collaborative research and innovation
23.02.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The food security and livelihoods of smallholder farming families in sub-Saharan Africa depend on ma…
Read more -
-
Remembering the life and legacy of Sanjaya Rajaram
18.02.21With great sorrow, we report the passing of Sanjaya Rajaram, former Wheat Program director and…
Read more -
Classic milpa maize intercrop can help feed communities forgotten by development
12.02.21-
Nutrition
The traditional milpa intercrop — in which maize is grown together with beans, squash, or…
Read more -
-
Lightbulb moments
09.02.21-
Gender equality
The challenges facing our food system are growing, both in size and in complexity. In…
Read more -
-
CGIAR webinar unleashes multidisciplinary approach to climate change and plant health
09.02.21-
Environmental health
Evidence of enormity and immediacy of the challenges climate change poses for life on earth…
Read more -
-
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Eastern Africa breeding program
29.01.21The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is offering a new set of elite,…
Read more -
MAIZE delivers “valuable solutions” for critical needs, according to an external review
27.01.21-
Food security
The CGIAR Research Program on Maize (MAIZE) “uniquely fills a gap at the global and…
Read more -
-
Fast-tracked adoption of second-generation resistant maize varieties key to managing maize lethal necrosis in Africa
19.01.21Scientists are calling for accelerated adoption of new hybrid maize varieties with resistance to mai…
Read more -
Digital nutrient management tool reduces emissions, improves crop yields and boosts farmers’ profits
15.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
-
Environmental health
An international team of scientists, led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CI…
Read more -
-
FFAR grant develops climate-resilient wheat
11.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Wheat constitutes 20% of all calories and protein consumed, making it a cornerstone of the…
Read more -
-
Press Release: FFAR Grant Develops Climate-Resilient Wheat
11.01.21-
Food security
FFAR + CIMMYT NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Brian Oakes, FFAR: 202-604-5756, boakes@founda…
Read more -
-
Unleashing the potential of plant health
08.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
-
Environmental health
The UN has designated 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health. CGIAR Centers have…
Read more -