September 22, 2022

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Drought tolerant maize and use of forecasting in agriculture praised by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - CIMMYT and CGIAR scientists use forecast information to prevent the spread of crop diseases and identify locations where crops will grow most effectively

The future of wheat - CIMMYT’s experimental station in Obregón is a mecca for wheat research and breeding, where scientists have access to state-of-the-art field facilities and an ideal location

September 21, 2022

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Tracking improved crop varieties - CIMMYT and the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research launch working group in Ethiopia to implement the Institutionalizing Monitoring of Crop Variety Adoption using Genotyping (IMAGE) project

September 16, 2022

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Setting a standard: improving field trial data - New manual helps standardize field trial data collection across Afghanistan

September 9, 2022

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A research team in Mexico has been awarded the BGRI Gene Stewardship Award for their groundbreaking work on wheat breeding

September 8, 2022

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Greenhouse upgrades at the Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute for wheat blast research - The developments will create capacity for national and international research and improve processes for disease screening in wheat

September 2, 2022

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Strengthening capacity and building national and regional partnerships in the seed sector - CIMMYT and its partners provide training on hybrid maize seeds to value chain actors from South Asia

August 31, 2022

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Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project enters Phase 4.0

August 30, 2022

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Cereal seed systems - Discover how CIMMYT scientists support getting new improved seeds to farmers fields, faster

August 26, 2022

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CRAFT tool helps Ethiopian experts predict crop yields to improve early warning decision - CIMMYT trains Ethiopian national partners in crop monitoring and yield forecasting as part of AICCRA’s effort to improve climate information services

August 24, 2022

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Biological nitrogen fixation and prospects for ecological intensification in cereal-based cropping systems

August 23, 2022

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The potential of conservation agriculture in increasing yield and tackling climate change

August 17, 2022

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New CIMMYT maize hybrid available from South Asian Tropical Breeding Program - CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region

August 16, 2022

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Afghan wheat landrace shows promise for rust resistance - Genetic analysis of the Afghan wheat landrace KU3067 reveals resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust, which can be used to develop further disease-resistant wheat varieties

More than machines - In collaboration with GIZ, CIMMYT’s Scaling Scan is helping Green Innovation Centers in Africa address the sustainability problem

Pilot of new wheat variety improves yield for farmers in Ethiopia - Farmers in Ethiopia’s lowlands trialed usage of the Kingbird wheat variety, with promising results for improved yield and increased income

August 15, 2022

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Cornell University, together with CIMMYT, presents advanced wheat improvement course

August 11, 2022

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Nepal - Growing confidence in the maize business - Agricultural businesses are investing in maize to reduce Nepal’s reliance on imports of the crop and to improve the experiences of farmers

August 10, 2022

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Achieving sixty years of wheat yield increase - Scientists in the Yaqui Valley, Mexico, release six decades of wheat research evidencing opportunities for improved wheat growth and yield

July 27, 2022

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Novel technology to reduce the complexity of maize seed production and increase maize hybrid yields in farmer’s fields

Exploring the potential for blended wheat flours in Kenya

July 26, 2022

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Scientists step up wheat landrace conservation efforts in Afghanistan, Turkey and other countries in the region

July 19, 2022

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Essential actions to mitigate the food crisis, stabilize supply and transition to greater agrifood system resilience - Experts propose short-, medium- and long-term practical actions to respond to the looming global food crisis catalyzed by the Russia-Ukraine war

July 15, 2022

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Untapped potential of genome-edited crops explored in new research - Analysis of evidence by scientists of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and CGIAR concludes that the scientific risks of genome editing are similar to those of traditional breeding

China to build international agricultural breeding center in Hainan 

July 8, 2022

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Researchers plan transformation of agrifood systems in South Asia - CGIAR Initiative will put nutrition first, to increase access to sustainable healthy diets, and will work with partners across the production-to-consumption spectrum

Cereal seed value chains in Nepal

July 1, 2022

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CGIAR Plant Health Initiative formally launched on the International Day of Plant Health

June 24, 2022

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New textbook: Wheat improvement: Food security in a changing climate

June 23, 2022

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It is time to invest in the future of Afghanistan’s wheat system