Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI)

Capacity development
News

Through its work in South Asia, TAFSSA contributes to developing more sustainable and equitable agrifood systems for smallholder farmers in the region.

Capacity development
News

Wheat researchers, government extension agents, and policy makers gather in Bangladesh to develop their skills in pathology, breeding, agronomy, integrated disease management and agricultural extension technologies.

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

Delegates travelled to South Asia to witness the success of a collaboration which is combatting wheat blast disease in Bangladesh and for other wheat growing nations.

Environmental health and biodiversity

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Capacity development
News

The developments will create capacity for national and international research and improve processes for disease screening in wheat.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Publications

Researchers evaluate the use of genomic selection in wheat breeding against deadly fungal disease.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Features

Researchers point out the future of the disease, the ways to manage it and prevent it from spreading — within and across continents.

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

Cross-regional collaboration brings wheat blast protection to farmers in Bangladesh and Brazil.

Nutrition, health and food security
News

Researchers join government officials and other stakeholders to discuss collaborative research and development activities in Bangladesh.

Capacity development
Videos

A video to be aired on Bangladeshi television shows farmers how to identify the pest and manage a potential infestation.

Capacity development
Videos

A new video dramatizes the human stakes of the battle against fall armyworm and shows how techniques developed by CIMMYT and partners are helping farmers beat the pest.

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

Genomic-wide association study evaluated samples from Bolivia and Bangladesh for blast-resistant genes.

Nutrition, health and food security
Press releases

Researchers in Zambia confirm the arrival of this devastating fungal disease to the African continent.