Publications
CIMMYT wheat varieties help Ethiopia’s farmers mitigate devastating rust diseases
Ethiopia leads East Africa in wheat production, with 65% of sub-Saharan Africa’s share, through improved practices and varieties developed by CIMMYT.
Discovering the potential of multispectral UAV and satellite sensors in detecting wheat rust in Ethiopia
Environmental health and biodiversitySensor technology is an efficient mitigator of crop epidemic and global food security risks.
Early maturity products popular among farmers in Kenya
InnovationsKenyan farmers’ preference for early-maturing seed underscores the importance of sales data for informed breeding decisions.
While you were sleeping: increasing nighttime temperatures and their effects on plant productivity
Climate adaptation and mitigationWarming nights due to climate change are affecting wheat crops, including traditionally heat-tolerant varieties, according to a study by CIMMYT researchers. The findings underscore the need to take nighttime conditions into account when breeding resilient crop.
Response of African sorghum genotypes for drought tolerance under variable environments
Capacity developmentScientists revealed a vast diversity in the genetic resources of sorghum and provided a pathway for selecting promising genotypes for regions prone to drought in sub-Saharan Africa.
Integrating gender into crop breeding
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionInnovative approaches to incorporating gender considerations into Seed Production Technology for Africa.
The need to consider biological actors as an influence when studying market agencies
Environmental health and biodiversityTransformative research provides pathways for including gender and socially marginalized groups
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionGenerating evidence and contributing to discussions and policy actions for inclusive and impactful agrifood systems, leading researchers from CIMMYT working with various stakeholders—including rural women farmers in Asia and Africa—converge in New Delhi at the 2023 CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and ICAR Conference.
Breeding for the traits of tomorrow
Climate adaptation and mitigationNew survey identifies opportunities for redesigning crop varieties to win the race between climate change and food security.
Preventing nitrogen loss in maize
Environmental health and biodiversityCIMMYT and JIRCAS research aims to identify the mechanisms plants use to mitigate nitrogen losses.
Harnessing new high-resolution satellite imagery to plant breeding
InnovationsNew study by CIMMYT researchers shows how multi-temporal, high-resolution satellite images can be used effectively to monitor breeding maize and wheat breeding plots in diverse environments.
Research local: co-creation generates novel options to tackle global problems
Capacity developmentCIMMYT research helps meet Sustainable Development Goals through engagement of scientists and stakeholders in participatory action research.
What’s the link between two-wheel tractors and elephants?
InnovationsIn a recent report, CIMMYT scientists examine trade-offs between labor and biodiversity.
Scientists urge shifting more nitrogen to low-input farms and better use on high-yield farms
Environmental health and biodiversityImproving the distribution and use of nitrogen fertilizer — skewed by price hikes and outdated subsidies — can raise maize, wheat, and rice production in Africa and South Asia, while saving on fertilizer and addressing both food security and climate crisis concerns, a new study finds.
Wheat output in Africa and South Asia will suffer severely from climate change by 2050, modelling study shows
Climate adaptation and mitigationCrop simulation models predict that climate change will lower global wheat production by 2050 in Africa and South Asia, where food security is already threatened.