MasAgro project in Mexico: 500,000 farmers improve yields, incomes and food security by growing improved maize varieties and practicing conservation agriculture on 1.3 million hectares.

CGIAR Research Program on Maize. 2019. MasAgro project in Mexico: 500,000 farmers improve yields, incomes and food security by growing improved maize varieties and practicing conservation agriculture on 1.3 million hectares.. Reported in Maize Annual Report 2019. Outcome Impact Case Report.

Masagro has worked since 2012 to improve food security and incomes for smallholder farmers in Mexico through the development of improved maize varieties for specific regions coupled with conservation agriculture techniques promoted by the project. On average, smallholder farmers working with the project have achieved yields and revenue 20.5 percent and 23 percent higher respectively, compared to other regions of Mexico. For participating farmers practicing rainfed agriculture, yield and revenue gains and 92 percent and 105 percent higher respectively.