Worried about global energy markets, but even more worried about agrifood trade — hoping to publish something soon on this. But really happy that colleagues @ifpri.org published this great piece on the topic — please read!! www.ifpri.org/blog/the-ira...
The risk expert in this piece says it would be hard for Iran to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.
It would not be
It would be a nothing-left-to-lose response tho
Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Plummets After Attacks on Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...
Hi Dave — we work with smallholder fathers across the Global South, so we believe in local innovation & action for sure
Hi there! We actually work across many crop types and focus on smallholder farmers! The “milpas”system, for example, is one of the approaches we’ve on in a two-way conversation about how to improve disease resistance
Yes! Local crops are a big part of the answer! But even crops that have been grown locally for centuries are facing new challenges.
It’s great to work somewhere that actually creating food security globally & not just talking about it (what I used to do!) www.global-agriculture.com/ag-tech-rese...
You know that saying about you can give someone a fish or teach them how to fish? Both are pretty patronizing! CIMMYT works with farmers around the world to figure out together the best way to farm for the future. Please support food security for all www.cimmyt.org/make-a-donat...
More pests destroying more crops — that’s what we’re up against #foodsecurity www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
What could food sovereignty look like for Mexico? Hint: it all comes back to smallholder farmers
#Sudan #foodsrcurity it’s possible to plant seeds of future stability even in the most war-torn places
🌱 Hope docks in Sudan!
Sustain Africa, with implementing partner @CIMMYT, delivers 37,000 MT of fertilizer + 5,200 MT of seed potatoes, helping farmers restart production and rebuild food security after years of conflict.
https://on.cgiar.org/4qcpPMO
Ever had someone else write exactly what you wish you could make people understand? Me either! Until now… this piece just nails what I wish people knew about @cimmyt.bsky.social & food security
lopezdoriga.com/economia-y-f...
The King of Belgium made Bram Govaerts a Commander of the Order of the Crown this week for scientific achievement & service to humanity — a great honor, and I hope he can continue his future-saving work @cimmyt.bsky.social (photo by Dinorah Guzman)
Hi Mike — we work with smallholder farmers across the global south! It’s our mission www.cimmyt.org
Two of the most important global food systems leaders on why agriculture is foundational to security www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
Humanity is brilliant at consuming nature & converting it to value, says Sylvia Earle at Global Future Council meeting, “the biggest security question of our time is whether nature will consume us” @weforum.org
Male moderator just said we need more women in science decision making roles. Could start with having more women on this panel
Here in NYC climate week & UNGA, the soccer ball everyone is chasing is private sector investment to replace govt funding. For my own organization, we can make that work. But what does that mean for public goods? For goods & services that take care of people but can’t be monetized?
Luyanda Mndzebele is a farmer in Eswatini and a Youth Leader in the Global Partnership for Education — this is the future
New $100M @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social program announced — better school meals are a win-win-win solution (child health & education, smallholder farmers, climate action)
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/from-cl...
Minister for Green Transition in #Denmark Jeppe Bruus pointed to a Novo Nordisk Foundation regenerative school meals project in Eastern Africa @cimmyt.bsky.social is part of! Thank you, Minister
#Somalia committed to working with smallholder farmers to feed schoolchildren but “we know we cannot do this alone,” says Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
Next up: Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development #Germany Reem Alabali Radovan committing for Germany to global school meals program with @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
“For millions of children, hunger is a daily cruelty…schools are one of the most effective delivery mechanisms we have for delivering child health & nutrition,” says former President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
“Each seed is a meal for the future,” says Janja Lula da Silva, First Lady of Brazil, about the importance of healthy, regenerative meals for students @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
The Science Advisor to PM Modi tells a meeting of farmers & agriculture innovators about how AI will help them — it starts with trust, privacy, and security @cimmyt.bsky.social #BISA #worldfoodprize #icarindia
What does MasAgro mean in Africa? If you’re at the Africa Food Systems Forum, come and find out Sept 3rd at 9:00 am in the Main Exhibit Hall stage! #AFSF2025 @cimmyt.bsky.social
Art in real time at #ACSF2025
“Drought tolerant maize is a scalable technology,” says Gates Fdn Africa Director Paulin Basinga @cimmyt.bsky.social agrees!! We can do that — we ARE doing that with African partners #AFSF2025
