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New infographic highlights an early warning system for wheat blast in Bangladesh

Written on July 15, 2020.

The infographic explains how wheat blast is spread and how an early warning system can help extension agents and farmers get ahead

What is wheat blast?

Written on January 3, 2020.

Wheat blast is one of the most fearsome and intractable wheat diseases in recent decades. It spreads through infected seeds, crop residues as well as by spores that can travel long...

Support groups open women’s access to farm technologies in northeast India

Written on March 14, 2019.

Self-help groups in Bihar, India, are putting thousands of rural women in touch with agricultural innovations, including mechanization and sustainable intensification, that save...

New infographics illustrate impact of wheat blast

Written on February 6, 2019.

New CIMMYT/CSISA infographics illustrate the how, where and what of wheat blast.

The saving grace of a hefty investment

Written on December 18, 2018.

Young Bangladesh farmer purchases a reaper and saves time, money and dignity, while helping others.

CIMMYT scientist R.K. Malik wins Crawford Fund’s Derek Tribe Award for improving livelihoods of farmers in India

Written on April 12, 2016.

R. K. Malik, a senior agronomist in the Sustainable Intensification Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in Bihar, India, is the winner...

CIMMYT scientist R.K. Malik wins Crawford Fund's Derek Tribe Award for improving livelihoods of farmers in India

Written on April 12, 2016.

R. K. Malik, a senior agronomist in the Sustainable Intensification Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in Bihar, India, is the winner...

NAAS fellow M.L. Jat talks about climate change, sustainable agriculture

Written on December 18, 2015.

CIMMYT senior scientist M.L. Jat, who has received India’s National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) fellowship in Natural Resource Management, talks about developing and...

Zero-till Wheat Raises Farmers’ Incomes in Eastern India, Research Shows

Written on September 30, 2015.

Large-scale adoption of zero tillage wheat production could play a major role in making the eastern Indian state of Bihar self-sufficient in wheat, according to a new study published...

CSISA Aids Female Farmers in India

Written on May 8, 2015.

The Cereal Systems for South Asia (CSISA) project is working with female farmers in Bihar to ensure that women are learning and developing new skills and getting information on improved...

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