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PARC pioneered, climate resilient wheat varieties
Capacity developmentSource: Lead Pakistan ()
The seminar on “Sino-Pak Wheat Genomics” showcased CIMMYT and CAAS China’s collaborative efforts to enhance wheat productivity with cutting-edge genomics.
Pakistan-China wheat breeding cooperation ensures Pakistan’s food security, UN SDGs: experts
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Xinhua ()
The Pakistan-China partnership, with CIMMYT’s support, aims to improve wheat yield and quality in Pakistan, targeting sustainable agriculture and advancement towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
MARA-CIMMYT Joint Laboratory hosts CGIAR delegation
Environmental health and biodiversityThe MARA-CIMMYT Joint Laboratory, hosted by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), welcomed a delegation of CGIAR directors on genetic innovation and resources.
Building on fifty years of collaboration, a visit by Chinese politicians to CIMMYT in Mexico breeds new opportunities for tackling global agricultural challenges
InnovationsBuilding on fifty years of collaboration, a visit by Chinese politicians to CIMMYT in Mexico breeds new opportunities for tackling global agricultural challenges.
China aids developing countries with agricultural science
InnovationsSource: ChinaDaily ()
CIMMYT, in collaboration with China, plays a critical role in the global initiative for germ plasm sharing.
Visiting Chinese scholar devoted to agricultural research in Mexico
InnovationsSource: XinhuaNet ()
Top food policy expert hails nation’s efforts to bolster its grain resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: China Daily (15 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT Director General, Bram Govaerts, praises China’s substantial investment in science and technology for food security.
Chewing over the future of global food security
CIMMYT Director General, Bram Govaerts, emphasizes the global food security challenges and applauds China’s efforts to address them.
Celebrating collaboration in science
InnovationsChina-CIMMYT alumni event in Beijing recognizes the impact of partnership.
Championing Global Cooperation to Crack Global Challenges
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: China Today (19 Sep 2023)
Former CIMMYT’s director general (2008-2016), Dr. Thomas A. Lumpkin, talks about climate change, international cooperation and the future of food security.
An Example of International Cooperation: China and CIMMYT
InnovationsSource: Science and Technology Daily (29 Jun 2023)
Awais Rasheed, an adjunct scientist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), recently spoke to Science and Technology Daily about his pleasant experience working in China and the importance of international cooperation to address the global food security crisis.
Chinese, Pakistani scientists collaborate in wheat molecular breeding
Capacity developmentSource: Technology Times (24 May 2023)
CIMMYT, Pakistan’s National Agriculture Research Center, and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology have collaborated in a project to increase the capacity of breeders and technical staff to develop new high-yielding and disease-resistant wheat varieties.
China, Pakistan launched joint wheat breeding lab
Capacity developmentSource: Gwadar Pro (7 Mar 2023)
A joint lab for molecular breeding wheat research launches, with investment from China, Pakistan and CIMMYT.
Xiplomacy: China, LAC countries embrace new era of win-win cooperation
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Big News Network (26 Jan 2023)
An article in the Big News Network examines opportunities for collaboration between China and Latin America and the Caribbean.
CIMMYT-China workshop aims to facilitate future collaborations to battle climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT scientists and their Chinese counterparts discuss best methods for protecting food crop production from climate change.