August 21, 2019

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Nepal’s seed sector partners join forces to realize the National Seed Vision 2013-2025 - Halfway into Nepal’s 12-year plan to boost seed systems, partners review progress and plan the best way to meet targets

August 13, 2019

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Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia - The mobile kit will allow Ethiopia to quickly identify wheat rust strains in 48 hours, instead of sending samples to labs abroad

New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers - After Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan, the Regional Drought Monitoring and Outlook System extends its coverage to Bangladesh

August 12, 2019

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Warmer night temperatures reduce wheat yields in Mexico, scientists say - International gathering highlights cutting edge efforts to improve yields, nutrition, and climate change resilience of a globally vital staple food

Happy Seeder can reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions while making profits for farmers

August 7, 2019

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CGIAR Research Program on Maize (MAIZE) Annual Report 2018

CGIAR Research Program on Wheat (WHEAT) Annual Report 2018

August 6, 2019

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New CIMMYT pre-commercial hybrids available from Asia maize breeding programs - CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners in South and South East Asia and similar agro-ecological zones, to scale up production for farmers in these areas

July 26, 2019

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The new challenges of wheat improvement - In an interview for BBC Newsday, CIMMYT senior scientist Velu Govindan spoke of today's challenges for wheat breeders

July 23, 2019

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New manual provides quantitative approach to drought stress phenotyping

India honors CIMMYT climate-smart farming expert - M.L. Jat received the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for outstanding and impact-oriented research contributions in natural resource management and agricultural engineering

July 22, 2019

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In demonstration plots in Kenya, smallholder farmers evaluate and rank maize varieties according to their preferred traits — a feedback that is crucial to CIMMYT’s maize breeding work

July 19, 2019

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More with less: Research for intensified food production with scarcer resources and heating climates - How plant breeding helps to feed the world

July 18, 2019

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Top scientists from CGIAR to present latest research at International Wheat Congress in Canada - More than 800 global experts will gather in Saskatoon to strategize on ways to meet projected nutritional needs of 60% more people by 2050

July 16, 2019

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Improved access to finance can boost seed business in Nepal

July 11, 2019

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Breaking ground: CIMMYT agricultural economist Munyaradzi Mutenje tailors innovations to farmers needs

Inequality, agriculture and climate change: From a vicious to a virtuous circle

July 10, 2019

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Ethiopian farmers weatherproof their livelihoods - Farmers boost their climate resilience and make money as they phase out a 25-year-old maize variety and replace it with drought-tolerant BH661 seeds

Bill Gates highlights impact of CIMMYT’s drought-tolerant maize

July 9, 2019

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New association formed to support smallholder native maize farmers in Mexico - ProMaíz Nativo will promote small-scale landrace maize farmers through certification and fair market access.

July 2, 2019

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CIMMYT’s five agricultural research stations in Mexico are instrumental for researchers’ work to develop innovative crops and sustainable farming systems worldwide

June 28, 2019

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The case for rushing farmer access to BARI Gom 33 - Researchers urge donor agencies to support the dissemination of new blast-resistant, biofortified wheat in Bangladesh

June 26, 2019

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Modern wheat breeding benefits high- and low-input farmers, study shows - Study results underscore the value of CIMMYT's breeding programs

June 25, 2019

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CIMMYT global partnership fights mutating wheat rust - Kenya research station offers a unique wheat science platform with global impact

June 21, 2019

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Seeds of progress - In a male-dominated sector, women leading maize seed companies in eastern and southern Africa share their experiences

Bird’s-eye view - Multispectral and thermal images taken by cameras on unmanned aerial vehicles are helping researchers to monitor the resistance of maize to tar spot complex and other foliar diseases

June 5, 2019

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System uses plants to lure fall armyworm away from maize fields - Scientists in Nepal are evaluating push-pull cropping systems as a pest control method

June 4, 2019

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Biofortified maize and wheat can improve diets and health, new study shows - New varieties deliver essential micronutrients to those who lack diverse diets

May 29, 2019

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Rebuttal letter sets the record straight on crop breeding for climate change resilience - Crop scientists refute the flawed findings of a study questioning climate resilience in modern wheat breeding

May 24, 2019

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Tracing maize landraces, 50 years later - Scientists track down the families in Morelos, Mexico, who donated maize landraces to CIMMYT in 1966-67. Would they still be cultivating them?