ICRISAT in Zimbabwe – supporting rural communities

A practical class on haymaking (left) and silage making (right) at Matobo District Agriculture Centre of Excellence. Photo: Farai Dube, ICRISAT

21

May

Dryland crop technology to rescue drought-hit crop-livestock farmers in Zimbabwe

Climate change-induced droughts in Zimbabwe over the last two decades has hit resource-poor farmers the most. Many watched their valuable livestock die during the dry Read more...

ICRISAT staff show the Minister different crop varieties. Photo: ICRISAT

16

Apr

Zimbabwe agriculture minister: Government, ICRISAT should unite against hunger, poverty and malnutrition

Dr Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, during a recent visit to the ICRISAT Matopos Research Center, called for Read more...

Zimbabwean farmer irrigates her field. Photo: A Van Rooyen, ICRISAT

05

Mar

Far-reaching impact of technology and innovation: Saving time, boosting income and reducing household conflict in Zimbabwe and beyond

Simple agricultural innovations, such as soil probes to detect water and salinity levels at different depths, have not only helped smallholder farmers conserve scarce resources, Read more...

Dr Manyasa (left) New hybrid SCXH102 on Seed Co demonstration plot. Inset: Harvested panicles. Photo: A Mburu & T Soko (Inset)

18

Dec

New sorghum hybrid with preferred market traits developed in partnership with Zimbabwean seed company

A new disease-resistant sorghum hybrid with 23-34% higher yield, best suited for brewing, food and forage and adaptable to diverse agro-ecologies in Zimbabwe and southern Read more...

First Lady of Zimbabwe, Ms Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, during her visit to ICRISAT's Matopos Research Station. Photo: Pamenus Tuso

28

Jun

Zimbabwe’s First Lady emphasizes crop research during visit to ICRISAT

Looking to pull rural communities out of poverty through millets and sorghum, Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Ms Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, visited ICRISAT’s Matopos Research Station. Ms Read more...

Dr Peter Carberry, Director General, ICRISAT (third from left), met the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa (second from right) at his office in Harare on 27 February. Photo: ICRISAT

01

Mar

Meeting with the Zimbabwe President – Matopos Research Center to be positioned as a world-class facility

The commitment to Zimbabwe’s agriculture was reinforced by ICRISAT’s Director General Dr Peter Carberry during his meeting with the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa on Read more...

16

Nov

New methods in implementing an irrigation scheme bring notable impact

Efficient water use, higher crop yields and improved farmer incomes Impacts of huge investments in irrigation schemes in Africa are often not realized. However, a Read more...

A presentation made at the workshop shows the stark difference in landscapes in Ethiopia – (L) without interventions and (R) with sustainable intensification. Photo: ICRISAT

02

Nov

Moving away from silos, working towards ‘synthesis’ of learnings

A special ‘Synthesis’ issue that collates research outputs from participating CGIAR centers was one of the key action points discussed at a workshop on Land Read more...

Participants at the Hackathon. Photo: ICRISAT

10

Aug

Modern, cutting-edge, collaborative – management of breeding data receives a boost across Africa

A hackathon, data migration and capacity building – it was a busy month for ICRISAT’s efforts to modernize databases and strengthen breeding data management. Crop Read more...

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Address

ICRISAT – Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Contacts

Phone +263 383 311 to 15
Fax +263 383 307

Email

ICRISATZW@CGIAR.ORG

Address: Matopos Research Station, PO Box 776, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

About our work in this country: http://exploreit.icrisat.org/profile/
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More stories

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/18m-households-to-get-farming-inputs-assistance/

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/promotion-of-small-grains-pays-dividends-for-farmers/

http://news.trust.org/item/20171107152843-vaen0/?source=gep

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/the-untold-story-of-icrisats-gene-bank/

http://www.zbc.co.zw/zim-unveils-new-groundnut-seed-varieties/