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New edition of Scaling Scan emphasizes on sustainable and equitable impact
InnovationsThe enhanced version of the Scaling Scan tool takes into consideration how gender roles and climate change can affect or be affected by a scaling program.
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces 2024 Women in Triticum (WIT) awardees
Capacity developmentThe 2024 Women in Triticum Early Career Awards recognize early-career scientists for their advancements in wheat research and food security.
Product Design Teams (PDTs): A client-oriented approach to defining market segments and target product profiles
Capacity developmentWorking groups for seed systems stakeholders, known as Product Design Teams (PDT), are improving the availability and accessibility of seeds in Africa.
Study links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: DownToEarth ()
CIMMYT’s study warns that climate change could cause wheat blast to reduce global wheat yields by 13% by 2050.
Mechanization can transform but scaling is a challenge
Capacity developmentSource: Mexico Business News ()
CIMMYT advances agricultural mechanization to boost smallholder farming, targeting efficiency and inclusivity.
CIMMYT joins global efforts to curb greenhouse emissions and strengthen food systems
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT promoted ways to lessen climate shocks, especially for smallholder farmers who inordinately suffer the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures and extended droughts.
Will plants ever fertilize themselves?
Capacity developmentSource: The New Yorker ()
Researchers, including Sieg Snapp from CIMMYT, are pioneering crops that fertilize themselves by harnessing atmospheric nitrogen.
Using social network analysis to assess collaborative networks: a case study from the genebank platform evaluation
InnovationsSource: CGIAR ()
SNA empowers CIMMYT to uncover and strengthen vital connections within agricultural research networks, fostering collaborative innovations for global food security.
CIMMYT scientists recognized for significant research impact
InnovationsJill Cairns, José Crossa and Matthew Reynolds named as Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) in Clarivate’s 2023 Analysis.
Gene Editing Boosts Heat-Resistant Wheat Hopes
InnovationsSource: Technology Networks ()
CIMMYT’s focus on gene editing, like the DMC1 gene study, is paving the way for wheat varieties that can withstand rising temperatures.
Strategy: Public-Private Collaboration
Source: SeedWorld ()
CIMMYT stands at the forefront of uniting public and private sectors in plant breeding.
Ismahane Elouafi returns to CIMMYT—on a system-wide tour
Environmental health and biodiversityCGIAR leadership visited CIMMYT to learn about the Center’s work in advancing resilient food systems.