CRAFT tool helps Ethiopian experts predict crop yields to improve early warning decisions
InnovationsCIMMYT trains Ethiopian national partners in crop monitoring and yield forecasting as part of AICCRA’s effort to improve climate information services.
Biological nitrogen fixation and prospects for ecological intensification in cereal-based cropping systems
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT scientists seek alternatives to synthetic nitrogen using biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in order to reduce a significant driver of climate change.
Bringing wild wheat’s untapped diversity into elite lines
Environmental health and biodiversityResearchers hypothesized that many wild wheat accessions in genebanks feature useful traits that can help diversify breeding programs.
Multi-trait genomic-enabled prediction enhances accuracy in multi-year wheat breeding trials
InnovationsResearchers found that prediction performance was highest using a multi-trait model.