On 21 September 2012, CIMMYT-El Batán opened its doors to 280 students, accompanied by their professors, from 14 Mexican universities for the 6th “Open Door” event. This year, students visited the wheat and maize programs, conservation agriculture…
Archive for October, 2012
ICRISAT and ICAR host 6th international conference on legume genetics and genomics
Legumes, known as food for all as they represent a healthy and affordable dietary source for all types of people, rich or poor, are the subject of a big, international scientific conference here in Hyderabad.
Video: Uniting climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Congo Basin
Communities in the Congo Basin are heavily impacted by the twin threats of deforestation and climate change. CIFOR’s latest project, COBAM, aims to tackle these problems and create a synergy between climate change mitigation and adaptation through fo…
The Borlaug Dilemma: Will agricultural intensification save our natural ecosystems from farmer invasion?
Norman Borlaug is the most revered figure in agricultural research – father of the green revolution. He established the Borlaug hypothesis — the idea that intensifying agriculture is also key to saving forests and other natural ecosystems from inva…
Vacancy: Senior/Principal Scientist, Climate Change
CIFOR is looking for a Senior/Principal Scientist, Climate Change. Under the leadership of the Forests and Environment Programme Director, the Senior/Principal Scientist will develop, facilitate and manage research projects at various sites globally.