February 19, 2021

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Remembering Sanjaya Rajaram, a true titan of plant breeding

Rememberting the life and legacy of Sanjaya Rajaram - Former CIMMYT Wheat Program director and distinguished scientist made remarkable contributions to wheat improvement worldwide

February 17, 2021

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Classic milpa maize intercrop can help feed communities forgotten by development - New study in the Western Highlands of Guatemala confirms relation between milpa intercropping diversity and nutritional capacity.

February 11, 2021

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Lightbulb moments - On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CGIAR and CIMMYT scientists share their career journeys

February 8, 2021

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CGIAR webinar unleashes multidisciplinary approach to climate change and plant health

January 29, 2021

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New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Eastern Africa breeding program - CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in these areas

January 28, 2021

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New publications: Scientists find genomic regions associated with better quality stover traits in maize for animal feed - The results of this study will allow breeders to optimize dual purpose maize varieties to sustainably feed people and their livestock.

January 27, 2021

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CGIAR Research Program on Maize (MAIZE) delivers “valuable solutions” for critical needs, according to an external review - A report commissioned by the CGIAR Advisory Services assesses the program’s achievements from 2017-2019.

January 20, 2021

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Fast-tracked adoption of second-generation resistant maize varieties key to managing maize lethal necrosis in Africa

January 13, 2021

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Ravi Singh, Head of Global Wheat Improvement at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), receives prestigious Government of India award

Banco Ativo de Germoplasma de Arroz e Feijão recebeu chancela de qualidade

Honoring the life and legacy of Byrd C. Curtis - Former director of the Global Wheat Program positioned CIMMYT as the leading international research-for-development and breeding organization for wheat

January 11, 2021

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FFAR grant develops climate-resilient wheat

January 8, 2021

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Unleashing the potential of plant health - Webinar series from CGIAR examines the components of the crop supply chain, as part of the International Year of Plant Health

December 23, 2020

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Announcing CIMMYT-derived fall armyworm tolerant elite maize hybrids for eastern and southern Africa - Breakthrough comes after three years of intensive research and trials conducted in Kenya — and during the United Nations International Year of Plant Health — and represents a significant advance in the global fight against fall armyworm.

December 22, 2020

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Delivering improved maize seed against all odds - Ugandan seed enterprise Farm Inputs Care Centre showcases the performance of stress-resilient maize varieties and engages agro-dealers as last mile seed merchants

2020 Bӓnziger Award winners announced - Rahel Assefa and Kate Dreher selected as inaugural winners of award celebrating women’s contribution to CIMMYT’s work and mission

December 18, 2020

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Crop variety guide for farmers in Zimbabwe - New manual supports informed choices for climate resilience

December 16, 2020

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“Historic” release of six improved wheat varieties in Nepal - High-zinc and climate-resilient varieties poised to boost production for farmers and nutrition for consumers.

December 15, 2020

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Improved metrics for better decisions - National breeding programs prepped to measure – and boost – genetic gains

December 10, 2020

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“Happy Seeder” saves farmers money over burning straw, new study in India shows - Authors conclude that no-till, no-burn practices can cut severe pollution in northern India and that they merit strong policy support, including enforcement of bans on burning straw

December 8, 2020

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Crop breeding and soil management must go hand in hand - This World Soil Day, explore how breeding success is inextricably linked to how we address soil degradation

December 7, 2020

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50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaug’s Nobel Peace Prize - A special event will make a global call to action: to develop a transformational response of agriculture for peace

December 1, 2020

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Building networks and capacity - AGG partners meet to launch regional networks for eastern and southern Africa and assess capacity development needs

November 27, 2020

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Climate change adds to woes of lentil farmers in Nepal 

Molecular breeding speeds development of better seeds - Need for continuous testing and application of new breeding methods to deliver resilient seed varieties at a faster rate is more important now than ever before

Matching seed to farmer - New research establishes three new definitions for targeting wheat varieties in India and validates effectiveness of testing in Obregon, Mexico

Breaking Ground: Rahel Assefa thrives off witnessing impact - Ethiopia-based project manager finds inspiration in supporting programs and colleagues across Africa

November 26, 2020

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Progress and opportunities for CIMMYT spring wheat breeding - Scientists in the Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for Improved Livelihoods (AGG) project share history and latest results at annual wheat research gathering

November 25, 2020

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“CIMMYT is at my heart” - Global Wheat Program director Hans Braun retires, leaving behind a legacy of strong leadership and wheat for millions