Mexico's Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER)
MĂ©xico y EU establecen estrategia conjunta a favor de la seguridad alimentaria
Capacity developmentSource: El Sol de MĂ©xico (16 May 2021)
Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) and its counterpart in the United States reached an agreement to promote knowledge sharing and scientific collaboration on agriculture-related issues.
The Green Revolution was built on manipulating genes to breed higher-yielding, disease resistant crops. Here’s an ode to one of its pioneers, Sanjaya Rajaram
Capacity developmentSource: Genetic Literacy Project (5 May 2021)
This tribute to the life and work of Sanjaya Rajaram also flags CIMMYT’s contribution to improving livelihoods and fostering more productive sustainable maize and wheat farming.
CIMMTT, alimentando al mundo
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: El Sol de MĂ©xico (4 May 2021)
An op-ed published in El Sol de MĂ©xico recognizes CIMMYT’s contribution to tackling food insecurity through improved nutrient-rich, high-yielding varieties and sustainable agronomic practices.
México se consolida como el tercer productor agropecuario de América Latina
Capacity developmentSource: El Sol de MĂ©xico (29 Apr 2021)
During the presentation of Mexico’s 2021 Agri-Food Expectations, Bram Govaerts, Director General of CIMMYT, flagged a number of initiatives aimed at supporting the country’s food self-sufficiency.
A knowledge revolution
InnovationsCIMMYT researchers present new knowledge management framework for agri-food innovation systems.
Costich retires, but her odyssey continues
Capacity developmentThe head of the Maize Germplasm Bank, who retired in September, modernized the bank’s data curation and promoted outreach to maize landrace farming communities in the Americas.
Agriculture for Peace: A call to action to avert a global food crisis
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT, the Government of Mexico and the Nobel Peace Center celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaug’s Nobel Peace Prize.
50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaug’s Nobel Peace Prize
Nutrition, health and food securityA special event will make a global call to action: to develop a transformational response of agriculture for peace.
CIMMYT scientists recognized for impact
InnovationsWheat researchers listed among world’s most influential scholars, based on citations.
Beyond breeding: the potential of improved postharvest storage techniques for smallholder farmers
Nutrition, health and food securityTwo-year study reveals techniques to strengthen Mexican smallholder farmers’ food security.
Leading US agronomy organization awards fellowship to CIMMYT agri-food systems expert
Nutrition, health and food securityBram Govaerts receives the highest distinction offered by the American Society of Agronomy.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: What is conservation agriculture?
Climate adaptation and mitigationSustainable farming method can increase resilience to climate change, protect biodiversity and sustainably use natural resources.
50 years building peace through agriculture
Nutrition, health and food securityThe Nobel Peace Center, Mexico’s government and CIMMYT celebrate the International Day of Peace and honor the legacy of Norman Borlaug, who saved one billion lives because “You can’t build peace on empty stomachs.”
Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
InnovationsSource: Phys.org (11 Sep 2020)
Scientists complete one of the largest genetic analyses ever done of an agricultural crop to find desirable traits in wheat’s extensive and unexplored diversity.