In the media
Mars delivers record carbon emissions reduction
CIMMYT collaborates with Mars to promote regenerative agriculture and climate-smart practices, enhancing farm resilience and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico
Climate Change And Growing Global Population Affects Food Security; Africa Most Affected Continent
Source: Nature World News ()
‘Rajaram – DCM Shriram Scholarship’ launched at DialogueNEXT conference
Source: Business Line ()
It is aimed at fostering the next generation of agricultural scientists
Revised market segmentation for spring wheat—achieving alignment between ICARDA and CIMMYT
Source: CGIAR ()
CIMMYT and ICARDA, with the CGIAR Initiative, have aligned spring wheat market segmentation to optimize breeding and meet market needs.
Climate-proofing India’s daily bread: The race for resilient wheat
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation ()
CIMMYT is key in developing climate-resilient wheat in India, boosting food security.
Wheat cultivation in Africa at risk of fungal disease
Source: The Herald ()
A study warns that the wheat blast fungus could threaten 75% of Africa’s wheat, with CIMMYT aiding in mitigation efforts.
Transforming Agriculture Together: Insights from the Ukama Ustawi Share Fair
Source: CGIAR ()
CIMMYT showcased sustainable agriculture at the Ukama Ustawi Share Fair to enhance resilience and farmer livelihoods.
Over 5,000 Busia farmers to benefit from Kalro certified millet seed
Source: The Star ()
Re-imagining heat tolerance traits in wheat – part 2
Source: Seed Quest ()
CIMMYT and partners are developing heat-tolerant wheat varieties using advanced technologies.
Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done
Source: EconoTimes ()
CIMMYT experts, including Mazvita Chiduwa, stress that importing food is the only solution to prevent hunger in Malawi due to severe drought.
Agricultural stakeholders devise means to tame effects of soil acidity
Source: Daily News ()
Agricultural stakeholders in Tanzania, including CIMMYT, are launching a project to combat soil acidity and boost crop yields.
US$2M poultry project targets youth, women farmers in Dodoma
Source: Food Business Africa ()
ILRI, TALIRI, and CIMMYT, funded by USAID, launch AID-L to boost poultry farming in Dodoma, Tanzania.
Rebel Seeds’ Borlaug gets Hard wheat classification
Source: Grain Central ()
Borlaug 100’s Australian Hard classification underscores CIMMYT’s role in developing resilient, high-yielding wheat varieties.
Enhanced radiation use efficiency and grain filling rate as the main drivers of grain yield genetic gains in the CIMMYT elite spring wheat yield trial
CIMMYT’s Wheat Breeding Program boosted grain yield by 0.96% annually at the Norman E. Borlaug Research Station in Mexico, showing global success and potential for further improvement.
New High-Yield Corn Variety Boosts Agricultural Productivity in Peru
Source: Nutri News ()
The new INIA 608 – ALLIMASARA corn variety in Peru boosts agricultural yields and sustainability through CIMMYT and INIA’s collaboration.