Year: 2021

News

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Molecular breeding experts learn about state-of-the-art data analysis and visualization tools at Wheat Initiative workshops.

Features

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The head of the Maize Germplasm Bank, who retired in September, modernized the bank’s data curation and promoted outreach to maize landrace farming communities in the Americas.

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Former CIMMYT Wheat Program director and distinguished scientist made remarkable contributions to wheat improvement worldwide.

In the media

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Source: IPS News (17 Feb 2021)

In an op-ed, Martin Kropff, Director General of CIMMYT, discusses how higher-yielding, stress-tolerant maize varieties can not only help smallholders combat climatic variabilities and diseases, but also effectively diversify their farms.

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New study in the Western Highlands of Guatemala confirms relation between milpa intercropping diversity and nutritional capacity.

In the media

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Source: The Daily Star (11 Feb 2021)

USAID has started the implementation of a $21.4 million project led by CIMMYT and partners to support the mechanization of agriculture in Bangladesh.

Features

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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CGIAR and CIMMYT scientists share their career journeys.

Features

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Experts and over 900 participants tackled the agricultural, social, and environmental consequences of climate change-driven impacts on plant health.

News

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Barry O’Farrell highlighted strong collaboration of CIMMYT and BISA with Australian research institutes.

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CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in these areas.

Publications

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

The results of this study will allow breeders to optimize dual purpose maize varieties to sustainably feed people and their livestock.

News

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A report commissioned by the CGIAR Advisory Services assesses the program’s achievements from 2017-2019.

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The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honor conferred by the Government of India to non-resident Indians.