The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA)

 

The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) was established in 2009 with a goal of benefiting more than 8 million farmers by the end of 2022. The project is led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and implemented jointly with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

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  • Stakeholder Convergence Platform: Collaborate, innovate and deliver to support farmers

    CSISA has supported and led the creation of a collaborative "convergence platform" in Bihar, Odisha and eastern Uttar Pradesh, bringing together state agro-development actors, various government departments, cooperatives and private actors. Joining forces in this way better aligned all efforts, reducing overlap and duplication, as well as supporting rapid decision-making ...

  • Training of Trainers on Improved Hybrid Maize Cultivation in Plateau Ecology of Odisha

    CSISA in collaboration with ACCESS Development Services, successfully organized a Field Day training of trainers (ToT) activity on "Improved Hybrid Maize Cultivation in Plateau Ecology of Odisha" in Umarkote in Nabarangpur from 1-2 June and in Mahendragarh in Gajapati from 4-5 June 2023. CSISA maize technical lead in Odisha, Dr. ...

  • Wheat Field Day organized by CSISA-KVK

    Lakhisarai district CSISA organized a field day in collaboration with KVK-Lakhisarai at Sisma village of Lakhisarai district, Bihar. The activity aimed to understand how zero-till (ZT) wheat following direct seeded rice (DSR) in the rice-wheat cropping system aided in achieving higher yield due to the timely seeding of both crops. Stakehoders who ...

  • Early Wheat Sowing Improves Yield and Supports System Optimization - Eastern UP

    A public harvest activity for wheat in the village Laser Mahadeva of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh was organized by CSISA on 7 April. The field belonged to farmer Mr Parmod Chaudhary, a champion farmer associated with CSISA since 2010. The wheat grain yield of 6.45 t/ha harvested at this site ...

  • Understanding factors affecting farmers' decisions for delayed planting of rice and wheat

    CSISA-IFPRI, as part of their ongoing study to understand factors that cause delays in planting of rice and wheat in Bihar, conducted interviews with 86 extension workers in the state. The surveys were conducted in-person across the eight districts – Aurangabad, Bhojpur, Buxar, Jehanabad, Ladkisarai, Munger, Sarana and Siwan. These are ...

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CIMMYT - The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center - is the global leader in publicly-funded maize and wheat research and related farming systems. Headquartered near Mexico City, CIMMYT works with hundreds of partners throughout the developing world to sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat cropping systems, thus improving global food security and reducing poverty. CIMMYT is a member of the CGIAR System and leads the CGIAR Research Programs on Maize and Wheat, and the Excellence in Breeding Platform. The Center receives support from national governments, foundations, development banks and other public and private agencies.


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