May 18, 2020

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This little seed went to market - Seed companies in Malawi share how they chose their flagship varieties and got them onto the commercial market

May 15, 2020

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International analytics award goes to CGIAR centers for sustainable agriculture tools - The 2020 IAAA award recognizes groundbreaking data systems and tools helping more than 150,000 farmers in Mexico

May 14, 2020

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Fall armyworm survey marks CIMMYT’s first research project in Laos - Hot on the trail of fall armyworm, CIMMYT builds local research partnerships in Southeast Asia

May 13, 2020

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Launching the AgriFoodTrust platform - New testing and learning platform aims to build the knowledge base for trust and transparency technologies in food systems

May 7, 2020

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Maria Itria Ibba and the lab that bakes bread - CIMMYT scientist helps breeders meet complex and stringent market demands for high-quality wheat

May 6, 2020

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Why a variety's taste matters: looking beyond just yield and stress tolerance (Africa Science News Service)

May 1, 2020

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Ethiopian wheat farmers adopt quality seed and a vision for a more profitable future - Publication analyzes success factors of Wheat Seed Scaling project, which has benefited more than 131,000 rural households in Ethiopia

April 30, 2020

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In the best possible taste - Researchers in Kenya and Uganda are incorporating sensory preferences like taste, smell or texture into maize breeding

April 27, 2020

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CIMMYT and Pakistan: 60 years of collaboration - New fact sheet captures the impact of six decades of maize and wheat research in Pakistan

April 23, 2020

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IFPRI, IRRI, CIMMYT, WorldFish make joint call for measures to avert risk to food system (Dhaka Tribune)

April 22, 2020

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Blast and rust forecast - New project to deliver wheat disease warnings directly to farmers’ phones in Bangladesh and Nepal

April 17, 2020

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Conservation agriculture key in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals - New analysis shows benefits of conservation agriculture to crop performance, water efficiency and climate action in South Asia

April 16, 2020

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The value of research on plant resistance to insects - Entomologist and CIMMYT partner Mike Smith explains the importance of documenting the economic value of crop pest research

Concerned experts ask world leaders to head off a global food security crisis from COVID-19 - The number of the world’s hungry could double and trade restrictions will harm food importing nations, experts say

April 15, 2020

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A less risky business - Through new project, tools and insurance services will help small farmers in eastern Africa reduce investment risks and losses related to climate

Don’t forget about the impact of COVID-19 on the rural poor and on food security - The Scaling Up community of practice discusses challenges and opportunities for an improved “new normal” for agriculture, research and development

April 9, 2020

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Safeguarding biodiversity is essential to prevent the next COVID-19 - Experts share their insights on the link between biodiversity loss and emerging infectious diseases

April 8, 2020

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Collective efforts to fight fall armyworm in Nepal - Stakeholders work together to strengthen systems for detecting, mitigating and managing the invasion of the destructive pest.

April 3, 2020

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New CIMMYT greenhouse honors scientist, aims to further maize wild relatives research - In an environment designed for experimental study and regeneration, maize ancestors can thrive

April 2, 2020

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Wheat curl mites: What are they and how can we fight them? Colorado State University's entomologist Punya Nachappa explains wheat curl mites, the impact of climate change and why breeding for host plant resistance is key

March 27, 2020

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ICARDA’s Mustapha El-Bouhssini explains how crop pests are moving in a warming world - Climate change will see pests moving countries and continents as conditions become more favorable

Ready for the seed sector - CIMMYT and partners revise Nepal’s seed science and technology curriculum, so university graduates are better equipped to join the industry’s work force

March 26, 2020

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Whole grains : What they are, why they are important for your health, and how to identify them

CIMMYT Technical Program Manager Aparna Das leads efficient and demand-driven maize research - Technical coordination between research and development partners is key to breed maize varieties that respond to the diverse needs of small farmers

March 25, 2020

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New publications: Breeders can benefit much more from phenotyping tools - Researchers discuss how phenotyping can assist breeding and make the case for investing in new methodologies.

March 20, 2020

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One-minute science: Suchismita Mondal, Wheat Breeder at CIMMYT, on breeding resilient wheat

February 21, 2020

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Smartphones drive data collection revolution, boost climate-smart agriculture in Bangladesh - For the first time widespread monitoring examines how farmers are coping with climate stresses

February 19, 2020

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Global climate frameworks miss the 'big picture' on food, say scientists - Schemes may fall short of ambitions by dealing separately with food production, supply and consumption

Bringing landraces back home, 50 years later

February 6, 2020

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Ten new CIMMYT-developed maize varieties released in Pakistan - New maize varieties to bolster seed sector and enhance farm productivity