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New study: India could cut nearly 18% of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions through cost-saving farming practices
Study identifies hotspots for biggest impact, suggests government incentives for widespread adoption
Ethiopian experts push for wheat self-sufficiency
Annual imports now cost more than $600 million and expose national food security to global price shifts.
Breaking Ground: Susanne Dreisigacker knows wheat inside out
Dreisigacker works to discover and validate molecular markers, or DNA segments, for traits of interest.
Fall armyworm on the agenda at the 2018 Borlaug Dialogue
Experts explained the spread of the pest and presented science-based solutions to fight it.
Reflections on the global impact of biofortification
There are now 290 new varieties of 12 biofortified crops – including maize, wheat and potatoes – being grown in 60 countries, reaching an estimated 10 million farming households.
Are advisory apps a solution for collecting Big Data?
CIMMYT has been researching the use of mobile apps to provide site-specific agronomic advice to farmers.
New global research alliance joins fight against fall armyworm
International consortium established to connect research with practical field solutions against pest.
Winners of the 2018 MAIZE Youth Innovators Awards – Asia announced
Four awardees are using modern technologies, dedicated to new knowledge and with hopes to improve the world.
CIMMYT recognized for support in restoring Guatemalan seed systems after hurricane
The seed varieties stored in the CIMMYT germplasm bank were of vital importance in efforts to restore food security in the aftermath of Hurricane Stan.
New publications: Germplasm bank accessions add value to elite wheat lines
For the first time ever, a research team of more than 40 scientists has genetically characterized values of exotics in hexaploid wheat.
Suitcase-sized lab speeds up wheat rust diagnosis
MARPLE (Mobile And Real-time PLant disEase) is a portable testing lab which could help speed-up the identification of devastating wheat rust diseases in Africa.
