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CIMMYT's Strategic Initiatives for Food Security in India

CIMMYT focuses on enhancing food security in India through various strategies like bridging yield gaps, adopting CA practices, and developing high-yielding crop varieties. The organization operates in ten states, emphasizing sustainable natural resource management and crop intensification. Ongoing research projects aim to improve wheat and maize systems and benefit farmers through customized technologies, strong ag professionals, and market linkages.

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CIMMYT's Strategic Initiatives for Food Security in India

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  1. CIMMYT Action Corridors in SA/India Operate in ten states: AP, Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal, TN & Karnataka

  2. Positioning of CIMMYT for Food security in India • New food to come from eastern Gangetic Plains & Rainfed Mixed farming systems through bridging ‘management yield gaps’, use of ‘Rice Fallows’, diversification and intensification. • CA as vehicle for change for sustainable natural resource and crop management to produce more at less cost • Improvement in genetic yield potential of wheat for early planting and/or tolerant to terminal heat, nutrient and water use efficient cultivars • Development of Maize (Normal , QPMs ) Inbred /Hybrids for high yield potential in Kharif, Rabi, Spring seasons • Maize genotypes tolerant to major abiotic stresses and resistance to diseases • Capacity building in frontier areas

  3. On-going Research Projects ICAR-CIMMYT Work plan for Wheat and Maize Systems (2009-12)

  4. Our Direction • Customized technologies that farmers want • Strong ag professionals on the ground • Access to information • Linkage with input and output markets • Good business models • Suitable policies • Linkages with large-scale investments • Dedicated partners that complement each other and contribute own resources

  5. Approach • Research Platforms • Adaptive Research Trails-Modules • Demonstrations-Delivery • Communication tools and techniques for large scale delivery • PPPs and Service windows • Capacity building of NARS, Partners, Farmers, Custom Service providers

  6. Long-term Platforms-RW/RM Systems

  7. Carbon inputs, outputs and sustainability index- Eastern Gangetic Plains

  8. Carbon Sustainability Index- Western Gangetic Plains

  9. Adaptive Research Trials-MODULES

  10. Suitable rice cultivars under different situations-EIGP

  11. Evaluating New Tools for Nutrient Management in CA-Collaboration with IPNI

  12. Incidence of False Smut-Establishment & Nutrient Management Effects

  13. New Machinery-Development & Fine Tuning • Multi-crop Seed-cum Ferti attachment for 2WT • Turbo seeder • PCR planter • 2WT relay planter • Small farm modular sprayer • Hydraulic SMS • High clearance tractor • Improved Laser bucket for 4 WT • Laser leveling system for 2 WT • Indigenous limit plot planter • Precision seed metering systems • Improved furrow opener for ZT planters • Off barring-cum-fertilizer applicator for s/c ratoon

  14. Evaluation and fine tuning of Improved technologies (2010)

  15. Economic Benefits of different rolling-out technologies

  16. GCAP & New Seed Systems *Estimated quantity

  17. Partnerships (2009-2010)

  18. Communication Strategy • Travelling Seminars • Workshops • Print & Electronic media • Field days • Communication Materials: • Manuals • Bulletins • Fact Sheets • Pocket books • PPTs • Videos

  19. Capacity Building

  20. Regional Training on Conservation Agriculture

  21. Lessons Learnt/Challenges Encountered

  22. THANKS

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