Americas

CIMMYT has several offices in the Americas, including global headquarters in Mexico and a regional office in Colombia. Activities are supported by an additional 140 hectares of stations in diverse agro-ecological zones of Mexico. CIMMYT’s genebank in Mexico stores 27,000 maize and 170,000 wheat seed collections – key to preserving the crop genetic diversity of the region. CIMMYT projects range from developing nutritionally enhanced maize to mapping regional climate change hot spots in Central America. The comprehensive MasAgro project aims to increase wheat production in Mexico by 9 million tons and maize production by 350,000 tons by 2030. CIMMYT promotes regional collaboration and facilitates capacity building for scientists, researchers and technicians.

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Technology offers a route to better information sharing for farmers. CIMMYT research examines whether a mobile app is the right solution.

In the media

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Source: Corteva (10 Aug 2022)

Genetic analysis plays a vital role in tackling crop diseases such as wheat stem rust, which can be financially devastating for farmers.

Publications

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Scientists in the Yaqui Valley, Mexico, release six decades of wheat research evidencing opportunities for improved wheat growth and yield.

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This metagenomics study examines how application of organic material alters soil microbial populations and functionality in soil from permanent beds with residue retention.

Press releases

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Regional CGIAR Initiative will improve the livelihoods of farmers, and the resilience and competitiveness of agrifood systems, in Latin America and the Caribbean.

News

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CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.

In the media

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Source: The Guardian (12 Jun 2022)

CIMMYT scientists are using the biodiversity of forgotten wheat varieties from across the world to find those with heat- and drought-tolerant traits.

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Crop science and farming research attracts interest of National Association of State Departments of Agriculture of the United States.

Publications

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Genomic selection is a promising tool to select for spot blotch resistance and index-based selection to select for spot blotch resistance, heading and plant height.

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Researchers use genome-wide association mapping approach to identify new regions with resistance to the disease.

Blogs

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Global networks present unified and transdisciplinary strategy to protect key crops from devastating pests and diseases.

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The new AgriLAC Resiliente Initiative will increase resilience, ecosystem services and the competitiveness of agrifood innovation systems in the region.

Press releases

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Mexican authorities and international researchers pay tribute to World Food Prize Laureate and former wheat scientist Sanjaya Rajaram at the CIMMYT experimental station in Toluca named after him.

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An outstanding wheat cytogeneticist and professor, she peacefully passed away a few weeks shy of her 102nd birthday.