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Breaking Ground: Tawanda Mashonganyika unites crop breeders and market experts for more impactful varieties
He supports breeders to design new varieties focused on replacing older products in a specific market.
Mexican Secretary of Agriculture joins new partners and longtime collaborators in Obregon
Villalobos recognized the immense work ahead, but was optimistic that young scientists could carry on the legacy of Norman Borlaug.
Candidate for FAO leadership Qu Dongyu visits CIMMYT’s headquarters to sign MoU and strengthen collaboration
China’s vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs, Qu Dongyu, visited the global headquarters of CIMMYT.
Innovative irrigation promises “more crop per drop” for India’s water-stressed cereals
A study demonstrates how rice and wheat can be grown using 40 percent less water.
CIMMYT and UAS-Bangalore to establish a maize doubled haploid facility in Karnataka, India
Occupying 12 acres of land, the facility is expected to produce at least 30,000 DH lines a year.
New publications: Biofortification of maize with provitamin A can reduce aflatoxin load
This research is especially significant for countries where the health burdens of exposure to aflatoxin and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency converge with high rates of maize consumption.