February 10, 2022
Plant breeding innovations
February 9, 2022
New direction in research for advancing gender-responsive maize breeding - Research on gender and maize looks to move beyond trait preferences at seed demand more broadly
February 3, 2022
New research highlights opportunities to deepen engagement with private sector for increasing impact from cereal breeding - Contributions reflect the breadth of perspectives and expertise within CGIAR and beyond, calling for more demand-oriented variety development and seed delivery
February 2, 2022
International scientists awarded grants supporting the HeDWIC-FFAR project to boost climate resilience in wheat - Projects will focus on developing new breeding technologies, screening tools and novel traits to improve wheat in the face of heat and drought
January 28, 2022
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 the region
January 27, 2022
Wheat titan honored posthumously by India - Sanjaya Rajaram, former CIMMYT Wheat Program Director, has been recognized with the Padma Bhushan Award for his contributions to wheat improvement worldwide
New publications: Genome-wide breeding to curtail wheat blast - Researchers evaluate the use of genomic selection in wheat breeding against deadly fungal disease
January 18, 2022
Climate change slows wheat breeding progress for yield and wide adaptation, new study finds
January 6, 2022
Meet the Indian researcher helping to solve the deadly aflatoxin puzzle (Forbes)
December 21, 2021
High-yielding staple crops improve health and prosperity in developing countries - New research uncovers long-term impacts of Green Revolution era productivity, points out lessons for today
December 15, 2021
State-of-the-art maize doubled haploid facility inaugurated in India - The facility will offer maize doubled haploid production services to public and private sector partners in South Asia
CIMMYT trains next generation of scientists to tackle soil-borne pathogens
December 7, 2021
Mexico’s seed producers honor CIMMYT work to breed and spread high-yield maize
December 2, 2021
A decade of world-leading maize and wheat research - Legacy websites and photo exhibition mark the closing of the CGIAR Research Programs on Maize and Wheat, and their impact on sustainable agricultural development
November 30, 2021
Science, technology and farmers, the three pillars of CIMMYT at COP26 - At global climate summit, CIMMYT scientists share adaptation and mitigation solutions for farmers, and call for increased funding for agricultural research.
November 24, 2021
Bringing wild wheat’s untapped diversity into elite lines - Researchers hypothesized that many wild wheat accessions in genebanks feature useful traits that can help diversify breeding programs
November 12, 2021
Less water for better crops - Researchers explore how coupling automation with drip irrigation can enhance water use efficiency and productivity, especially in South Asia’s cereal-based systems
November 3, 2021
Managing stresses the key to better wheat varieties for all (North Queensland Register)
November 1, 2021
World-class laboratories and research fields to the service of Mexico and the world - Representatives of the Carlos Slim Foundation and Mexico’s National Agriculture Council (CNA) agree on the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors, civil society and research organizations like CIMMYT
October 21, 2021
CIMMYT joins the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium
October 14, 2021
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Southern Africa breeding program - CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region
October 12, 2021
Scientists bridge theory and practice to boost climate resilience in wheat - Review proposes ways to accelerate climate resilience of staple crops, by integrating proven breeding methods with cutting-edge technologies.
El maíz y la regeneración de los suelos
October 11, 2021
Ravi Singh, head of Global Wheat Improvement at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, earns Lifetime Achievement Award from Borlaug Global Rust Initiative
October 7, 2021
Taming wheat blast - Researchers point out the future of the disease, the ways to manage it and prevent it from spreading — within and across continents
September 24, 2021
A new tool to strengthen the fight against fall armyworm in Asia - CIMMYT, USAID and partners announce the publication of a guide for integrated pest management of fall armyworm in Asia
September 23, 2021
CIMMYT becomes partner of choice in PepsiCo’s sustainability strategy - The leading multinational food and beverage company will source wheat produced sustainably in the Bajío region of Mexico from farmers who participate in CIMMYT’s research and capacity building networks
September 15, 2021
Multi-trait genomic-enabled prediction enhances accuracy in multi-year wheat breeding trials - Researchers found that prediction performance was highest using a multi-trait model
September 10, 2021
CIMMYT scientists join 60th All India Wheat and Barley Research Workers’ Meet - Meeting highlights new varieties, production growth and strengthened collaboration through Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat (AGG) project.
September 6, 2021
The science behind the perfect bread and pasta flour
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