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Experts work together at hackathon to develop Enterprise Breeding System that can serve CGIAR organizations and national agricultural research programs.

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Review indicates positive health impacts from diverse diets that include not more than 50% carbohydrates and the right mix of grain-based foods.

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Recognized for most-cited works worldwide on Web of Science Group’s list of Highly Cited Researchers.

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Researchers present highlights from 40 years of collaboration on wheat genomics, breeding for disease resistance and quality improvement.

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CIMMYT wheat breeder supports smallholder farmers without access to a diversified diet by improving nutritional quality in wheat.

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The 2019 Borlaug Dialogue explored solutions to feed the planet sustainably in the face of conflict and climate change.

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Changing farming technologies requires systemic change, argues Lennart Woltering in new article.

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BBC radio show Witness History focuses on the life and work of Norman Borlaug.

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The world urgently needs a transformation of the global food system, leading to healthier diets for all and a drastic reduction in agriculture’s environmental impact. The major cereal grains must play a central role in this new revolution for the benefit of the world’s poorest people.

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Can you imagine a world without maize and wheat? We can’t!

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New study provides an extensive field-test validation of existing genetic markers for thousand grain weight; finds both surprises and promising results.

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Using existing sources of information, quantifying soil organic carbon would be a first step to increasing it, a crucial way to support climate change mitigation and agricultural resilience.

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Source: The Hindu Business Line (24 Sep 2019)

International team found a way to breed better wheat varieties with high yields and resistance to diseases and the adverse effects of climate change.