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The value of research on plant resistance to insects
Nutrition, health and food securityEntomologist and CIMMYT partner Mike Smith explains the importance of documenting the economic value of crop pest research.
Concerned experts ask world leaders to head off a global food security crisis from COVID-19
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe number of the world’s hungry could double and trade restrictions will harm food importing nations, experts say.
Why Conserving Biodiversity Is Crucial to Prevent Future Pandemics
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: The Wire (14 Apr 2020)
Biodiversity loss creates new opportunities for pathogens to move from one species to another.
Don’t forget about the impact of COVID-19 on the rural poor and on food security
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe Scaling Up community of practice discusses challenges and opportunities for an improved “new normal” for agriculture, research and development.
Arms Race Part 1: Ug99
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: Plantopia (9 Apr 2020)
CIMMYT senior scientist Dave Hodson discusses striking parallels between wheat rust and global human epidemics on new podcast.
Safeguarding biodiversity is essential to prevent the next COVID-19
Environmental health and biodiversityExperts share their insights on the link between biodiversity loss and emerging infectious diseases.
Crossing boundaries
Nutrition, health and food securityLooking at wheat diseases in times of the COVID-19 crisis.
One-minute science: Cesar Petroli and genomic profiles
Capacity developmentDeveloping genomic profiles of DNA samples can accelerate the breeding process.
Wheat curl mites: What are they and how can we fight them?
Nutrition, health and food securityEntomologist Punya Nachappa explains wheat curl mites, the impact of climate change and why breeding for host plant resistance is key.
From popcorn to roti
Nutrition, health and food securityWhat do wholegrain foods look like around the world?
ICARDA’s Mustapha El-Bouhssini explains how crop pests are moving in a warming world
Climate adaptation and mitigationClimate change will see pests moving countries and continents as conditions become more favorable.
Whole grains
Nutrition, health and food securityWhat they are, why they are important for your health, and how to identify them.
Breaking Ground: Aparna Das leads efficient and demand-driven maize research
Nutrition, health and food securityTechnical coordination between research and development partners is key to breed maize varieties that respond to the diverse needs of small farmers.
New publications: Breeders can benefit much more from phenotyping tools
InnovationsResearchers discuss how phenotyping can assist breeding and make the case for investing in new methodologies.