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CIMMYT presents data to Tropentag on potential benefits of women participation in household decisions on crop farming and variety selection.

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CIMMYT discovers and validates new science, translates it into innovations, and scales them up for farmers and society.

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Through the CSISA project, CIMMYT is helping female farmers in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal to receive the recognition and opportunities they deserve.

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Male and female farmers in Ethiopia and India face different challenges to accessing new wheat varieties, discovers CIMMYT researchers.

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Using technology often overlooked for analyzing genome qualities, scientists discover wheat landraces with resistance to the impacts of climate change.

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Source: CGTN (4 Oct 2022)

Climate change, particularly rising temperatures, are impacting on wheat yields. CIMMYT is working to develop new varieties with tolerance to the effects of climate change.

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Senior government representatives from across South Asia join forces to consolidate food security in the region.

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Zone-specific recommendations provide Afghan farmers with the best practices in wheat production for their region.

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New issue spotlights importance of gender inclusive approach to agricultural research for development.

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Protecting farmers from wheat blast, a lethal plant disease, could be made easier through enhanced monitoring and forecasting tools.

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Soil health and water infrastructure measures needed to restore wheat production in Pakistan, in rural communities devastated by major flooding.

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CIMMYT and CGIAR scientists develop drought-tolerant maize and use forecast information to prevent the spread of crop diseases.

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CIMMYT’s experimental station in Obregón is a mecca for wheat research and breeding, where scientists have access to state-of-the-art field facilities and an ideal location.

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New manual helps standardize field trial data collection across Afghanistan.

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An article in Amar Ujala in India explores the cross-country collaboration instigated by the Borlaug Institute for South Asia.