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New CGIAR Deputy Executive Managing Director warmly welcomed at CIMMYT
InnovationsLast week, CIMMYT welcomed Guillaume Grosso, CGIAR’s new deputy executive managing director, to its headquarters in Texcoco, Mexico.
Expression of interest: VACS Capacity Project
Capacity developmentUSAID has partnered with CIMMYT to implement the Feed the Future VACS Capacity Activity.
Re-imagining heat tolerance traits in wheat – part 2
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: 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
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: EconoTimes ()
CIMMYT experts, including Mazvita Chiduwa, stress that importing food is the only solution to prevent hunger in Malawi due to severe drought.
New innovative crops could significantly reduce agriculture’s climate change impact and environmental footprint
Climate adaptation and mitigationThe Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of up to USD 21.1 million to CIMMYT for a groundbreaking initiative to mitigate the environmental impact of agriculture, by developing new wheat varieties that are capable of reducing agriculture’s nitrogen footprint. The CropSustaiN initiative could have sweeping implications for global food security and environmental sustainability.
Six new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from South Asia Breeding Program
InnovationsCIMMYT offers new, improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in South Asia.
CIMMYT and China join forces to tackle wheat disease in Africa
Capacity developmentExperts from Chinese agricultural research organizations and CIMMYT partnered to deliver workshops for African scientists and breeders on mitigating the effects of wheat Fusarium head blight.
Agricultural stakeholders devise means to tame effects of soil acidity
Capacity developmentSource: 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
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionSource: 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
InnovationsSource: Grain Central ()
Borlaug 100’s Australian Hard classification underscores CIMMYT’s role in developing resilient, high-yielding wheat varieties.
Enhancing maize seed and feed security
Capacity developmentPartners prioritize capacity building to boost sustainable maize production in Laos.
Strengthening maize value chains in Nepal
InnovationsThe International Maize Conference highlights CIMMYT’s commitment to driving innovations, promoting knowledge sharing, and strengthening partnerships to advance Nepal’s national maize sector.
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
InnovationsCIMMYT’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
InnovationsSource: Nutri News ()
The new INIA 608 – ALLIMASARA corn variety in Peru boosts agricultural yields and sustainability through CIMMYT and INIA’s collaboration.
CIMMYT Academy invites applications for Adjunct Scientist Program: Dryland Crops Improvement
Capacity developmentCIMMYT invites early- and mid-career NARS scientists to contribute to CIMMYT’s research portfolio in dryland crop improvement, including socioeconomics, breeding, and seed systems.