The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a non-profit organization that specializes in agriculture research for development with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org<http://www.cimmyt.org>
CIMMYT is looking for an outstanding, self-motivated, and result-oriented professional to work on Digital Agriculture Specialist- Farmer Decision Support, to work in the Southern African region.
COVID sparked a scientific response: sharing DNA sequencing, rethinking old ways, and creating a vaccine. But what else can we achieve through concerted data sharing?
Inscribed in the tradition of the annual CGIAR GENDER conferences, the international conference ‘From research to impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems’ will address the gender and social inequalities at the heart of food systems.
Call for Contributions for the Annual Meeting of the IGAD Community of Practice of the Research Data Alliance (RDA)
Deadline: 26 May 2023
Sessions: 21 June to 27 June 2023
On March 17, 2023, the heads of the six GFAR Regional Fora (AARINENA, APAARI, CACAARI, EFARD, FARA, and FORAGRO) signed a Declaration to establish a Global NARS Consortium (GNC) and entrusted it to GFAR.
The Regional Fora represent diverse stakeholders involved in agrifood systems transformation and agricultural research, specifically the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) in their regions.
This press release highlights the Collective Action on Forgotten Foods and Crops, which is emphasising the role of small and marginal farmers, including women, in India to restore nutritious crops and forgotten foods. The initiative, supported by international and national partners, recognises that these farmers are key actors and partners in research, knowledge creation and innovation, rather than passive beneficiaries.