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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

Zimbabwean farmer Steven Seremwe is one of about 250,000 farmers who have benefited from biofortified vitamin A maize through the Zimbabwe Livelihoods and Food Security Programme (LFSP).

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lay out requirements for improving the livelihoods of all beings on Earth. How does maize align with and support the SDG narrative?

Researchers have found a link suggesting that supporting and building upon indigenous agricultural practices could lead to a decline in forced migration.

Public and private partners join forces to mitigate voracious pest. Hundreds of agricultural professionals in Bangladesh were trained in the latest fall armyworm management strategies as part of a new project that will strengthen efforts against this threat to farmers’ income, food security, and health. The new project, Fighting Back Against […]

Dr. Suresh,L.M. (CIMMYT) : Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS) organized 7th International Conference on “Phytopathology in Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals” at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India, during January 16-20, 2020. The IPS along with 12 most prominent plant protection […]

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 […]

As we look forward to 2020, here’s a recap of some of the exciting MAIZE activities and accomplishments of 2019:

From 10 to 30 November, Dr. Joseph Mutua (KENDAT Kenya) and Mr. R.Jeff.

Author:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)Year:2019

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Over the last few decades, deteriorating soil fertility has been linked to decreasing agricultural yields in South Asia, a region marked by inequities in food and nutritional security. As the demand for fertilizers grow, researchers are working with government and business to promote balanced nutrient management and the appropriate use of organic […]

Experts reflect on the successful efforts to limit the spread of maize lethal necrosis across eastern and southern Africa. By Joshua Masinde November 25, 2019 It’s been eight years since maize lethal necrosis (MLN) was first reported on the African continent. When it appeared in Kenya’s Bomet County in 2011, a sense of panic swept […]

Farming systems are moving targets. Agricultural Research and Development (R&D) must understand where they come from and where they are going to offer solutions that are adapted.

Melaku Gedil and Abebe Menkir. 2019. An Integrated Molecular and Conventional Breeding Scheme for Enhancing Genetic Gain in Maize in Africa. Published in Frontiers. Plant Sciences and accessible here Adu, G. B., Badu-Apraku, B., Akromah, R., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Gedil, M., Awuku, F. J. 2019. Genetic diversity and population structure of […]

Feeding the world is about more than just satisfying stomachs. Food scientists and nutritionists have long recognized that the foods we eat not only need to fill us up, but nourish our bodies as well.

Farmers around the world face consistent threat from crop pests, such as wheat blast disease that attacks maturing grains causing them to shrivel and reduce farmers’ yields.  But new advances in technology and modeling are making it easier to identify, prevent and control these diseases. Outbreaks of wheat blast in South Asia – a […]