Year: 2021

Features

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CIMMYT scientists use high-powered drones and space satellite imagery to accelerate crop improvement, fight pests and diseases and help farmers make better crop management decisions.

News

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Massive study of breeding lines across environments pinpoints genomic regions associated with yield potential and stress-resilience in bread wheat.

Features

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A mock shop helps researchers understand how Kenyan farmers choose maize seed when their preferred varieties are out of stock.

Videos

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How to preserve and share the genetic biodiversity of maize.

In the media

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Source: The Counter (21 May 2021)

Dave Hodson discusses why conservation may be the key to our survival.

Features

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In a Q&A, Thomas Payne reflects on how CIMMYT’s wheat genebank can be a model for maintaining biodiversity in agricultural systems.

Increasing livelihoods and economic opportunities for rural communities.

Preserving the legacy of biodiversity and researching ways to stay within planetary boundaries.

In the media

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Source: El Sol de MĂ©xico (16 May 2021)

Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) and its counterpart in the United States reached an agreement to promote knowledge sharing and scientific collaboration on agriculture-related issues.

In the media

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Source: Seed World (14 May 2021)

CIMMYT has released a set of 12 new maize lines adapted to the tropical  environments targeted by CIMMYT and partner institutions.

News

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CIMMYT maize lines CML604A to CML615A are adapted to tropical maize production environments.

CIMMYT Board Member and CGIAR System Board Member

Member, CIMMYT Board of Trustees
In the media

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Source: Genetic Literacy Project (5 May 2021)

This tribute to the life and work of Sanjaya Rajaram also flags CIMMYT’s contribution to improving livelihoods and fostering more productive sustainable maize and wheat farming.