July 30, 2020

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CIMMYT Senior Scientist Sudha Nair helps bridge the gap between maize breeding and genetics, applies genomics in maize breeding to achieve higher genetic gains

July 29, 2020

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“Better, faster, equitable, sustainable” – wheat research community partners join to kick off new breeding project - Collaboration, partnership and mutual learning with national partners key focus of new project to accelerate breeding and delivery of improved wheat varieties

New project to ramp up genetic gains in maize for better livelihoods

July 24, 2020

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New genetic analysis advances the global quest for yellow rust resistant wheat
Nuevo análisis genético global avanza el desarrollo de trigo resistente a la roya amarilla

July 2, 2020

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CIMMYT publishes Annual Report 2019 - CIMMYT’s work may begin with seeds, but our innovations support farmers at all stages of the value chain.

International program ushers in a new era of maize farming in Pakistan - Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP) comes to a close but its impact lives on

June 29, 2020

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Multi-disciplinary approaches to crop improvement for faster climate change adaptation - A strategic research framework for crop improvement integrates genomics, systems biology, physiology and crop modelling approaches.

June 26, 2020

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Breaking Ground: Lennart Woltering is a catalyst for achieving sustainable impact at scale - CIMMYT Scaling Advisor emphasizes importance of context and systemic thinking in how we do our research and implement projects

June 17, 2020

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Reaping the benefits of innovation - Service provider harvest model could create opportunities for young African entrepreneurs while reducing carbon emissions

Ethiopia - Farmers diversify crops in their fields and food on their plates

Small but mighty - The introduction of mung bean has transformed rice-wheat food systems in Nepal and has been one of the major successes of the Agronomy and Seed Scaling project

June 10, 2020

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Interdrought 2020 congress proceedings now online - Presentations, abstracts and posters of major conference about agricultural production in water-limited environments are available for free

June 5, 2020

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The many colors of maize, the material of life - The use of corn husk as veneer has helped a town to preserve maize biodiversity, protect the environment and reduce migration

June 3, 2020

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Farm mechanization under COVID-19 - As the current pandemic and restrictions create labor constraints, CIMMYT experts discuss the role scale-appropriate farm machinery can play in addressing them

May 29, 2020

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Stripe rust hits wheat crop in Nepal

Yoseph Beyene breeds desirable maize varieties for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa - CIMMYT breeder applies new tools and technologies to accelerate genetic gains, make breeding more efficient, and keep up with the changing dynamics of biotic and abiotic stresses

Battling devastating viral diseases, also in plants - Maize lethal necrosis has taught us that intensive efforts to keep human and plant diseases at bay need to continue beyond the COVID-19 crisis

May 27, 2020

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CIMMYT for Mexico in times of a global pandemic - CIMMYT representatives discuss the impact of the pandemic on Mexico and why CIMMYT works towards more resilient agri-food systems with healthier and more prosperous people

May 22, 2020

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Preserving the legacy of biodiversity - Maize and wheat seeds from all over the world are preserved at the CIMMYT genebank, used to bring new varieties to farmers, and backed up at the Global Seed Vault

Scaling up research for development in CGIAR - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) incorporates CIMMYT tool into their scaling framework and recommends that other CGIAR centers do the same

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)