Winning in the long run
Three decades of research into drought tolerant maize by CIMMYT and a very strong set of partnerships has made a difference in the lives of African farmers. That achievement has been recognized by the awarding to CIMMYT of the 2006 CGIAR King Baudouin Award.
http://www.cimmyt.org/english/wps/news/2006/dec/swf/winningLongrun.htm

Threat level rising
Wheat lines that resisted virulent stem rust last season have now succumbed.
http://www.cimmyt.org/english/wps/news/2006/dec/wheatRust.htm

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