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Farewell to the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, M.S. Swaminathan

CIMMYT mourns the passing of the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.

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Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization: Efficiency, Inclusiveness and Resilience

CIMMYT continues its dedication to mechanization as part of FAO conference. Bram Govaerts, director general, presented...

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CIMMYT director general gains insights into breeding activities at Kiboko research facility

In a recent visit to KALRO facilities in Kiboko, Kenya, CIMMYT commits to advancing the deployment...

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CIMMYT takes part in the 113th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show

The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, an annual event attracting over 200,000 people, serves as a premier platform...

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WHO WE ARE

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

CIMMYT contributes to the development of a world within healthier and more prosperous people - free from the threat of global food crises - and with more resilient agri-food systems.

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$3.5-4.0 billion annually

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50% of maize and wheat

grown in the developing world is based on CIMMYT varieties

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75,000 agricultural experts

in more than 18 countries

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CIMMYT contributes to the development of a world within healthier and more prosperous people - free from the threat of global food crises - and with more resilient agri-food systems.

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Conservation agriculture helps smallholder farmers to be more resource efficient

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Preventing nitrogen loss in maize

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CIMMYT links scientific excellence, impact through partnerships and capacity building. “One CIMMYT” integrates these domains. CIMMYT transforms research into large-scale farm-level impacts through strong, long-established partnerships.

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CIMMYT around the world

With projects in 50 countries and 1,500 staff, CIMMYT collaborates with hundreds of partners and is part of the global network of CGIAR research centers, delivering science for a food-secure future.

CIMMYT global headquarters

Carretera México-Veracruz, Km. 45, El Batán 56237 Texcoco, México

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BANGLADESH

House #10/B, Road #53, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

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CHINA

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China

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COLOMBIA

Km. 17, Recta Cali-Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

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ETHIOPIA

ILRI Sholla Campus, CMC Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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INDIA

G2, B Block, National Agricultural Science Centre Complex (NASC), Dev Prakash Shastri Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110012, India

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KENYA

ICRAF House, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya

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NEPAL

Agriculture Botany Division - 1st floor, NARC Research Station, Khumaltar, Lalitpur 44700, Nepal

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PAKISTAN

Crop Sciences Institute (CSI) Complex, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan

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TURKEY

Gayret Mahallesi Sehit Cem Ersever Caddesi 9/11, Tarla Bitkileri Arastirma Enstitusu, 06170, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey

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12.5 KM Peg, Mazowe Road, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe

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Upcoming Events

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September 27 - September 28

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March 12, 2024

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