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Alumni of CIMMYT’s historic wheat training program reflect on a powerful learning experience.

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CIMMYT’s tried and tested approaches in varietal turnover and decades of experience in strengthening maize and wheat seed systems have a lot to contribute to CGIAR’s plan of building robust food systems by 2030.

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New pilot in Nepal kicks off with a multi-stakeholder dialogue.

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This World Soil Day, explore how breeding success is inextricably linked to how we address soil degradation.

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Don’t underestimate the crucial role nitrogen plays in cereal-based agroecosystems and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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First meetings of the AGG Science and Technical Steering Committees generate insights and recommendations for optimizing breeding schemes.

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Innovative tools and technologies help CIMMYT maize breeders in Africa accelerate the delivery of high-quality seed.

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Precision nutrient management helps women farmers in Nepal increase crop yields and household incomes.

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The status quo anchors our minds to the past. Good change management can shake this up. Here are four ways plant breeding programs can ready themselves for the big changes we need to make.

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CSISA project suggests pathways to remove barriers inhibiting full use of groundwater irrigation infrastructure in Nepal’s Terai region.

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The “learning by doing” concept helps farmers in Zimbabwe successfully adopt sustainable agriculture principles.

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tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

The Scaling Up community of practice discusses challenges and opportunities for an improved “new normal” for agriculture, research and development.

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tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

Is it up to the village men? Or women, too?

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tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

How can we feed more people while protecting nature and biodiversity?

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tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

The effect of factors limiting production differs across regions, researchers observe.