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कृषि नेपालको अर्थतन्त्रको मेरुदण्ड हो । नेपालको कृषि, जलस्रोत व्यवस्थापन, खाद्य सुरक्षा, गरिबी न्यूनीकरण र समग्र विकासका लागि […]

By Dr. Suresh, L.M.:  The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya will begin its next phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle 2023 at the beginning of October 2023, interested organizations from both the private and public sectors are invited to send maize germplasm for screening.   In 2013, […]

Rice is the primary staple crop in Nepal, but its production faces severe challenges due to climate change, erratic rainfall, drought, declining groundwater levels, fuel and fertilizer shortages, and rising prices. Climate change is causing more extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, which can damage crops and reduce yields. […]

The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) works to increase the adoption of resource-conserving and climate-resilient technologies and improve farmers’ access to market information and enterprise development. CSISA supports women farmers by improving their access and exposure to modern and improved technological innovations, […]

Emam Hossen, a youth MSP from Cox’s Bazar, is displaying his rice transplanter [Photo: Asmaul Husna] The active involvement of youth, defined by the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia–Mechanization Extension Activity (CSISA–MEA) as aged 18 to 29, in agriculture mechanization is on the rise, with some having tertiary education degrees […]

Photo: Hannan at his workshop. Photo edit: Mahajabin Khan Md. Abdul Hannan (age 29) developed his understanding of light engineering (LE) as a child, working in several workshops in Bogura. He had never received any formal education and nobody taught him how to run a light engineering business. Despite this he had had enough ambition

Groundwater is the primary source of irrigation in Nepal’s Terai regions. Shallow tube well drilling is the traditional and standard method to pump out the water bore. However, this practice is more expensive, time-consuming, and laborious. Thus, CSISA has designed and developed a mechanical technology to drill the borewell using a power tiller, […]

नेपालको तराई भू–भागमा सिँचाईको प्रमुख स्रोत भूमिगत पानी हो । जसको लागि बोरवेलबाट पानी बाहिर निकाल्न ड्रिलको आवश्यक हुन्छ । […]

Ms. Pampha Thapa Magar, a resident of Ghokreni, Birendranagar-9, is a hardworking woman living with her husband and daughter on their 10 katha (0.12 hectare) land. She used traditional farming for years, relying heavily on pesticides and chemical fertilizers for a productive yield. However, her consciousness of the harmful effects of these […]

Ali Ahmed demonstrates one of his rice transplanters at Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar (Photo: Asmaul Husna) The Feed the Future Zone of Resilience (ZOR) in south-east Bangladesh faces specific challenges in agriculture due to its geographical location and the impact of the Rohingya refugee crisis. The USAID-funded Cereal Systems Initiative for South […]

Sangita Chaudhary (35) of Rajapur Municipality-8, Koili, Bardiya district, knew little about agricultural machinery until she participated in a three-day training program on power tiller operation, repair and maintenance organized by CSISA in Rajapur, Bardia. Before this training, she relied on manual labor and traditional methods for ploughing […]

By Dr. Suresh, L.M.:  The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya will begin its next phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle 2023 at the beginning of April 2023, interested organizations from both the private and public sectors are invited to send maize germplasm for screening. In 2013, […]

By Wangari Ndirangu (11th Nov 2022): Scientists from the East and South African region have mooted a collaborative approach to contain the challenges posed by pests and diseases in food production. The experts who are working on an Integrated Pest and Disease Management packages to address the recent invasion of Fall Army Worms (FAW) menace

Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. October 4, 2022 By Susan Otieno: The Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat (AGG) Project, which is halfway through its implementation, continues to register impressive achievements. At a meeting focusing on the project’s Maize component, held in Nairobi […]

By Dr. Sures,L.M.:  The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya will begin its next phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle 2022 at the beginning of October 2022, interested organizations from both the private and public sectors are invited to send maize germplasm for screening. In 2013, […]

By Dr. Suresh,L.M. (2nd,March, 2022):  The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya will begin its phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle of 2022 at the beginning of April 2022 and in other four intervals, interested organizations from both the private and public sectors are invited to send maize […]

By Dr. Suresh, L.M.: The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya will begin its phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle of 2022 at the beginning of January 2022 and in other four intervals, interested organizations from both the private and public sectors are invited to send maize germplasm for […]

a). County extension officers and lead farmers visit the regional MLN screening unit at Naivasha: Fourty county extension officers and lead farmers from Uasin Gishu county and Tana River county and 5 KALRO facilitators visited the MLN screening unit at Naivasha on 27th October 2021. They were taken round by Mr. Wilson Njenga and Mr.

Dr. Suresh,L.M. (November, 2021): For a decade, scientists at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have been at the forefront of a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional effort to contain and effectively manage maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease in Africa. When the disease was first reported in Kenya 2011 it spread […]

By Dr. Suresh, L.M. (September, 2021) :  The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya will begin the third interval of its phenotyping (screening/ indexing) cycle of 2021 at the beginning of October 2021. Interested organizations from both the private and public sectors are invited to send maize […]

Read the latest news from the just concluded Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) initiative. This issue highlights the impact the project has had on farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, how it has helped build resilience of Africa’s smallholder farmers and how the improved maize varieties will enable partners to reach farmers on time to plant

Amondo, E., Simtowe, F., Rahut, D.B., Erenstein, O., 2019. Productivity and production risk effects of adopting drought-tolerant maize varieties in Zambia. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 11, 570-591. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-03-2018-0024 Awata, L. A. O., Ifie, B. E., Tongoona, P., Danquah, E., Jumbo, M. B., […]

Joshua Masinde Over 400 farmers from Manyatta in Embu County were on February 7, 2020, invited to a demonstration farm to witness the performance of various high yielding, early to medium maturing, drought tolerant maize varieties. Such occasions aim to encourage them to adopt varieties whose traits they preferred the most. They were invited by

Read the latest news from the Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) initiative. This issue highlights stories on how stress tolerant maize is improving the lives of smallholder farmers in northern Uganda, after a two-decade civil war; why stress tolerant maize varieties are good for Africa and how CIMMYT and its partners are making systems

The Stress Tolerant Maize in Africa (STMA) project team in Nigeria used street theater to drum up messages on how to mitigate stresses affecting maize production in the country. The messages targeted mainly the youth, informing them that with the right stress-resilient seed varieties and the application of recommended agronomic practices, they can […]