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Cornell University appoints Bram Govaerts as Andrew D. White Professor-at-Large
This distinction acknowledges work that has had great international impact in the sciences and other fields.
Wild wheat relative genes to aid in battle against trio of pests
Source: Phys.org (17 May 2019)
CIMMYT developed wheat lines to defend against pests by breeding durum wheat and Aegilops tauschii, a progenitor species of wheat.
Chicago’s tortillas are better than ever, thanks to Masienda’s heirloom corn from Oaxaca
Source: Chicago Tribune (22 Apr 2019)
Three million subsistence farmers producing heirloom corn in Mexico are protecting biodiversity.
To feed the world, take the science to the farmer
Experts discuss agricultural research and food security at the 2018 Borlaug Dialogue.
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.
2018 World Food Prize recognizes action to improve child nutrition
With this award, food and agriculture leaders highlight the importance of linking food production and nutrition.
Tar Spot Complex a potential big black spot on US maize economy
A new study shows that nearly 12 million hectares of the maize-growing USA, approximately 33 percent of the entire maize-growing area of the country, might be vulnerable to a disease called Tar Spot Complex (TSC).
Borlaug Dialogue delegates widen net to curb threat from fall armyworm
World Food Prize laureates have joined forces with an international alliance battling the fall armyworm, an aggressive pest indigenous to the Americas with a voracious appetite, and now widespread throughout Africa.
Smallholder farmers to gain from targeted CRISPR-Cas9 crop breeding
Gene editing technology could revolutionize the way scientists breed high-yielding drought, disease and pest resistant, high quality plant seeds, greatly reducing the time it currently takes to develop new varieties
Asian scientists join cross-continental training to restrain wheat blast disease
Nine South Asia wheat researchers recently visited the Americas for training on measures to control a deadly and mysterious wheat blast disease.
World Food Prize presentation updates delegates on key contributions of MasAgro
Transforming subsistence agriculture and unsustainable farming systems into productive and sustainable operations has been the key focus of scientist Bram Govaerts, 2014 recipient of the Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application.
New generation of hunger fighters needed, says Julie Borlaug at CIMMYT 50th anniversary
Encourage youth willing to become “hunger fighters” to take up the challenges of farming despite erratic weather caused by climate change, drought, dwindling water supplies and nutrient-depleted soil.
Keeping virulent wheat diseases in check amid pressures of climate change
Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat is a new project that aims to mitigate climate change threats to wheat and develop disease-resistant and heat-tolerant varieties, writes Cornell’s Ronnie Coffman.
At 50-year mark, CIMMYT scientists strive for gender equity
Efforts to meet agricultural needs of women farmers to bolster global food security took shape in CIMMYT’s early days.