More than 208 million households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on maize for food security and economic wellbeing, but maize productivity in this region is the lowest among the world regions. The slow adoption of new ...

Ni Ugonjwa wa mahindi unaosababishwa na virusi. Ugonjwa huu husababishwa na muunganiko wa virusi vya aina mbili: Virusi vya Mabaka na Madoa ya Mahindi-Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus (MCMV) na mojawapo kati ya virusi vifuatavyo: ...

Alarming news about the extent of an El-Niño induced drought in southern Africa, Asia and Latin America is now dominating news coverage. In southern Africa, close to 50 million people are projected to be affected and ...

With our extensive network of public and private sector partners, CIMMYT: Identifies, develops, tests and improves implements such as zero till planters and axial flow pumps powered by tractors of various sizes. Shares ...

Over 90% of work at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) relates to climate change, with breeding for drought tolerance stretching back to the 1970s. Climate change is already happening. Without ...

Maize is Mozambique’s staple, grown by 95 percent of smallholder farmers. Legumes are the most important sources of proteins for rural Mozambicans, especially cowpeas and common beans. Additionally, common beans are a cash ...

Globally, an estimated 800 million people do not get enough food to eat and more than 2 billion suffer from micronutrient deficiency, or “hidden hunger,” according to U.N. food agencies. As staple foods, maize and wheat ...