Blogs

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Urgent action is required to mitigate effects of temperature extremes in South Asia, which threaten wheat production and human health.

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tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Global networks present unified and transdisciplinary strategy to protect key crops from devastating pests and diseases.

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tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

New metadata schema will make it easier for scientists to find and reuse open-access data.

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tag icon Nutrition, health and food security
Blogs

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

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.

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tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Crisis in Ukraine underscores the need for long-term solutions for global food security.

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

In addition to macronutrients and micronutrients, staple cereals are important sources of bioactive food components.

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tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

Building on impact of GENNOVATE, scientists recommend integrating gender-transformative research and methodologies into the new CGIAR Initiatives.

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

A new initiative will monitor groundwater and will provide a framework for sustainable irrigation practices.

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

New funding models, such as public-private partnerships, can collectively address knowledge gaps to avoid potential catastrophes for society at large.

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tag icon Innovations

Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning result in a breakthrough for automated detection of wheat rusts.

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tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Understanding the relationship between climate change and plant health is key to conserving biodiversity and boosting food production today and for future generations.

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tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

CIMMYT’s decision to focus on APR genes versus race-specific genes (R-genes) protects the livelihoods of millions of smallholder wheat farmers throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

Gender equity is one of the best solutions for hunger. Why? The numbers speak for themselves.

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

Martin Kropff sits down with scientists involved in maize breeding, wheat quality and crop data to discuss their successes and passion behind the work that they do to help CIMMYT and CGIAR reach the Sustainable Development Goals.