The wheat rust threat
Global Rust Initiative tackles a clearly present danger.
http://www.cimmyt.org/english/wps/news/2006/oct/thewheatrust.htm

The wheat goes on at CIMMYT
CIMMYT puts stem rust resistant seeds into partners' hands for testing.
http://www.cimmyt.org/english/wps/news/2006/oct/thewheatgoes.htm

No Maize, No Food
Improved maize makes a big difference in the lives of smallholder farmers on the slopes of Mt Kenya.
http://www.cimmyt.org/english/wps/news/2006/oct/noMaize.htm

In Brief... Helping the world tame wild wheat This article, in the Winter 2006 edition of the newsletter "Partners for Research and Development" of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), describes work by CIMMYT to increase wheat yields and give the crop greater environmental resilience, through use of wild ancestors and landrace varieties that grow wild in remote areas. http://www.aciar.gov.au/web.nsf/doc/ACIA-6RC9DS DuPont and CIMMYT Announce $1.3 Million Maize Collaboration for Africa DuPont and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have announced a US$1.3 million program for collaboration on research, product development, and technical support in Africa. Researchers from CIMMYT and DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred will work over the next three years to develop novel traits in African crops. Initial research will focus on maize nitrogen utilization to increase and stabilize maize yields, with subsequent research projects planned on drought tolerance, Striga tolerance, and protein enhancement. William S. Niebur, vice president, DuPont Crop Genetics Research & Development, commented that "Together we can do much more for Africa and other developing countries than either of us could have done on our own." The press release says numerous studies have shown agriculture to be the most effective driver of growth in the world's poorest countries. The release can be viewed online at the link below. http://onlinepressroom.net/DuPont/NewsReleases/

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