Europe
Belgium Honors CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts with Commander of the Order of the Crown
Innovations
CIMMYT’s global impact is highlighted through the recognition of Director General Bram Govaerts for advancing scientific innovation and sustainable agriculture
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister visits CIMMYT, reaffirming Belgium’s commitment to advancing sustainable, climate-resilient agrifood systems
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot visited CIMMYT to strengthen collaboration on innovation and climate-resilient agrifood systems for a more sustainable, food-secure future
CIMMYT and the Organization of Turkic States Forge Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Agricultural Innovation in the Turkic Countries
Capacity development
CIMMYT and the Organization of Turkic States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen regional collaboration in advancing agricultural innovation, climate-resilient crops, and food security across the Turkic countries
Agreement between CREA (Italy) and CIMMYT (Mexico): development of wheat varieties that are more productive and resilient to climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT and CREA unite to develop innovative, climate-resilient wheat varieties that strengthen global food security and empower sustainable agriculture from Mexico to the Mediterranean
Accord of international center and Spanish cooperative seed supplier will bolster farmers’ access to climate-resilient wheat in the Mediterranean Basin
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Wheat breeding lines that pass testing under Mediterranean heat and dry conditions are specially suited for rainfed farming around the Basin, including in North Africa.
The need to consider biological actors as an influence when studying market agencies
Environmental health and biodiversity
Unveiling the potential of sorghum to shape sustainable agriculture
Environmental health and biodiversity
Sorghum Conference brought together researchers, scientists and experts from around the world.
Closing the investment gap for sustainable agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Global Trade Review (16 Jan 2023)
The Ukraine crisis has triggered spikes in food and fertilizer prices, increasing poverty and hunger worldwide. But with a significant financing gap in investments aimed at supporting food systems, could unlocking new markets prove a fruitful way of mitigating food insecurity?
Exotic wheat DNA helps breed ‘climate-proof’ crops
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Phys.org (10 Jan 2023)
Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 percent higher yields in hot weather compared with elite lines lacking these genes, according to a new study.
The democratization of innovation
Innovations
The Scaling Scan is facilitating access to sustainability and growth around the world and across diverse industries.
CIMMYT delivers seed to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Environmental health and biodiversity
Maize and wheat seeds stored in Svalbard are essential for protecting global biodiversity for future generations.
Is uptake of rust-resistant wheat linked to gender equality?
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT presents data to Tropentag on potential benefits of women participation in household decisions on crop farming and variety selection.
Partnerships crucial for protecting plant health
Environmental health and biodiversity
Insights from the CGIAR Plant Health Initiative reached new audiences at the first ever International Plant Health Conference.
Addressing the Global Food Crisis: CIMMYT Experts Weigh In
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Wilson Center (29 Jul 2022)
On the episode, ECSP Director Lauren Risi and ECSP Advisor Sharon Burke speak with Bram Govaerts, Director General of CIMMYT and his colleague Kai Sonder, head of CIMMYT’s Geographic Information System Unit, about how to address the unfolding food crisis as we simultaneously build food system resilience in the medium and long term.