Mexico
Prevention is better than cure
InnovationsAmos Alakonya talks pests, procedure, and why everyone should be concerned about seed health.
Drought Is Crippling Small Farmers in Mexico — With Consequences for Everyone Else
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Nexus Media (12 Dec 2019)
The CIMMYT germplasm bank preserves the seeds of maize varieties from all over the world, including landraces very valuable to farmers.
‘Demand has skyrocketed’: Mexicans are willing to pay a premium for blue corn
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Food Navigator LATAM (5 Dec 2019)
CIMMYT study in Mexico shows consumers are willing to pay higher prices for blue maize tortillas.
Corn Fed: A Tortilla Revolution in Queens
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: Culinary Backstreets (2 Dec 2019)
Food entrepreneur worked with CIMMYT researcher to create a fair market for farmers with surplus heirloom maize in Mexico.
US Under Secretary of Agriculture ready for further cooperation with CIMMYT
Nutrition, health and food securityTed McKinney and representatives from state agriculture departments learn about relevant maize and wheat research during visit to global headquarters in Mexico.
Kanwarpal Dhugga awarded top honor in science
InnovationsCIMMYT researcher named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
New mobile technology to help farmers improve yields and stabilize incomes
InnovationsThe COMPASS smartphone phone app uses data from farmers and from satellites to provide precise crop management advice.
First steps taken to unify breeding software
InnovationsExperts work together at hackathon to develop Enterprise Breeding System that can serve CGIAR organizations and national agricultural research programs.
Vietnam strengthens ties with CIMMYT
Capacity developmentVisit to CIMMYT headquarters reaffirms research collaboration.
Breaking Ground: Velu Govindan is mainstreaming zinc to combat hidden hunger
InnovationsCIMMYT wheat breeder supports smallholder farmers without access to a diversified diet by improving nutritional quality in wheat.
Kellogg supplies Mexican corn with sustainable planting
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Milenio (21 Oct 2019)
MasAgro is supporting conservation agriculture and the sustainable production of maize in Mexico.
Mexico’s agriculture secretary calls for an integrated approach to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
Climate adaptation and mitigationVillalobos highlights the importance of improving food systems and agriculture to fight violence and forced migration.
Blue maize is all the rage, but are consumers willing to pay?
Environmental health and biodiversityStudy gives insight into Mexican consumers’ preferences and demand for blue maize tortillas.
The man who fed the world
Nutrition, health and food securityBBC radio show Witness History focuses on the life and work of Norman Borlaug.
A fresh look at the genes behind grain weight in spring bread wheat
InnovationsNew study provides an extensive field-test validation of existing genetic markers for thousand grain weight; finds both surprises and promising results.