Areas of expertise

News

CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.

Blogs

The Russia-Ukraine conflict will cause massive disruptions to global wheat supply and food security. Agricultural research investments are the basis of resilient agri-food systems and a food-secure future.

Features

Study deepens the understanding of women’s and men’s roles in maize plot management to guide gender-responsive maize breeding and seed system interventions.

In the media

Source: Nature (22 Mar 2022)

War highlights the fragility of the global food supply — sustained investment is needed to feed the world in a changing climate, Alison Bentley explains.

Press releases

Researchers will source useful gene variations from CGIAR genebanks to develop climate-smart crops.

Features

Agricultural scientist Madhulika Singh shares her experience as the first woman in STEM in her family and in her society in Bihar, India.

Features

Small local seed businesses are considered key to getting new maize hybrids into farmers’ hands and,  ultimately, to meeting global food security goals. MasAgro, a partnership between CIMMYT and Mexico’s Department of Agriculture, offers key insights into what has worked and some major challenges that remain.

In the media

Source: Bloomberg (7 Mar 2022)

A new Bloomberg op-ed urges nations to steer more money to organizations like CIMMYT that are advancing crucial research on how to grow more resilient wheat and maize crops in regions that are becoming steadily less arable.

Publications

Researchers evaluate the use of genomic selection in wheat breeding against deadly fungal disease.

Publications

New study projects food demand in 2030 and considers the implications for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.

Publications

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.

Publications

Don’t discount the contribution cereals can make to combatting micronutrient malnutrition, say researchers.

Upcoming Events

  1. Basic Wheat Improvement Course 2022

    January 31 @ 8:00 am - May 27 @ 10:00 am CST
  2. 8th International Cereal Nematodes Symposium (ICNS)

    September 26 - September 29