Maize varieties with connections to CGIAR germplasm account for 34% of the total maize area in 2015 in 18 sub-Saharan African countries, discover researchers.

Responses of yields and N₂O emissions to N inputs could be used to design appropriate N management strategies for addressing the dual challenge of food insecurity and climate crisis.

After first being cultivated more than 9,000 years ago, research shows that maize not only plays an essential role in global agrifood systems today but has a strongly increasing demand.

A unique study by CIMMYT scientists in Türkiye in collaboration with scientists from the Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Türkiye demonstrate the prevalence of fungi species in wheat production areas in Kazakhstan, which could be affecting wheat yield and quality.

Reduced wheat exports from Russia and Ukraine are causing an increase in price rises in countries where food security is already a concern.

Genetic gain for yield in CIMMYT varieties distributed in Afghanistan shows an increase over a 14-year period.

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

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

Reducing the gender gap in Ethiopian farming households can enhance climate change adaptation by female-headed households by almost 19%.

Incorrect identification of crop varieties is widespread among farmers, according to a new CIMMYT study.

To alleviate malnutrition associated with essential amino acids, QPM development and deployment should be further proliferated to reach a large number of consumers.

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

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

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

Climate-food systems research at CIMMYT is informing the decisions of key actors from the scientific, development, and public policy communities.