The MAIZE Research Program (CRP) is a CGIAR global alliance bringing together CIMMYT, IITA and more than 300 institutions (NARES, advanced research institutions, NGOs, CBOs etc.). It aims at ensuring that public-funded international agricultural research helps to sustainably intensify maize-based farming systems, making them more resilient to climate change; while significantly enhancing farmers’ income and livelihood opportunities without using more land and as fertilizer, water, and labour costs rise.