Maize and wheat science to sustainably feed the world
New CIMMYT Brochure highlights value of maize and wheat science to battle rising undernourishment.
CRP Wheat Annual Report 2020
WHEAT supported the release of 63 CGIAR-derived high-yielding and climate-resilient wheat varieties in 2020, boosting farmer resilience and income throughout the wheat-growing world.
CRP Maize Annual Report 2020
For nearly a decade, the CGIAR Research Program on Maize has contributed to resilient, equitable and socially inclusive maize agri-food systems. 2020 proved this work to be more necessary than ever.
CIMMYT announces new Director General ad interim
New leadership will continue to build on scientific excellence on maize and wheat research.
Waging war against the fall armyworm
CIMMYT and its partners worldwide continue to work on this complex challenge, so millions of smallholder farmers can protect their crops and feed their families.
Areas of expertise
Genome-wide association study puts tan spot-resistant genes in the spotlight
CIMMYT’s collaboration with scientists in Kazakhstan finds a new, promising source of genetic resistance to tan spot, a damaging wheat disease.
Maize and wheat science to sustainably feed the world
New CIMMYT Brochure highlights value of maize and wheat science to battle rising undernourishment.
Protecting plants will protect people and the planet
Understanding the relationship between climate change and plant health is key to conserving biodiversity and boosting food production today and for future generations.
An example of best practice
CIMMYT’s MasAgro project acknowledged for promoting sustainable agriculture in new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
CRP Maize Annual Report 2020
For nearly a decade, the CGIAR Research Program on Maize has contributed to resilient, equitable and socially inclusive maize agri-food systems. 2020 proved this work to be more necessary than ever.
CRP Wheat Annual Report 2020
WHEAT supported the release of 63 CGIAR-derived high-yielding and climate-resilient wheat varieties in 2020, boosting farmer resilience and income throughout the wheat-growing world.
CIMMYT announces new Director General ad interim
New leadership will continue to build on scientific excellence on maize and wheat research.
Waging war against the fall armyworm
CIMMYT and its partners worldwide continue to work on this complex challenge, so millions of smallholder farmers can protect their crops and feed their families.
Maize and wheat science to sustainably feed the world
New CIMMYT Brochure highlights value of maize and wheat science to battle rising undernourishment.
Cereal grain harvesting and post-harvest machinery in Nepal
National value chain study presents an overview of the country’s maize, wheat and rice harvesting equipment, from manufacturing and imports to farm-level service provision.
Beneficial bioactives
Don’t discount the contribution cereals can make to combatting micronutrient malnutrition, say researchers.
New publications: Doubled haploids in maize — development, deployment and challenges
CIMMYT researchers outline the potential opportunities and key challenges of doubled haploid line development in maize.
About CIMMYT
For over 50 years, we’ve been using science to make a difference, helping tens of millions of farmers grow more nutritious, resilient and productive maize and wheat cropping systems, using methods that nourish the environment and combat climate change.
