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Scientists propose a low-cost, reliable system to measure soil organic carbon
Climate adaptation and mitigationUsing 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.
Scientists identify genome regions that lead to better yield, disease resistance in wheat
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.
Large-scale genomics will improve the yield, climate-resilience, and quality of bread wheat, new study shows
InnovationsScientists identified significant new chromosomal regions for wheat yield and disease resistance, which will speed up global breeding efforts.
Embracing change: How family farmers can face the future
Nutrition, health and food securityCABI’s CEO Trevor Nicholls and CIMMYT’s Director General Martin Kropff analyze the challenges and opportunities for family farmers in the next decade.
Study proposes alternative to conventional technology adoption research in smallholder agriculture
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionAn alternative conceptual framework uses a process-oriented approach to understand technological change that focuses more on the agency of different social actors in the agricultural system.
Bottlenecks between basic and applied plant science jeopardize life-saving crop improvements
InnovationsBottlenecks between basic and applied plant science jeopardize life-saving crop improvements.
Genome editing, gene drives, and synthetic biology: Will they contribute to disease-resistant crops, and who will benefit?
InnovationsNew paper outlines potential uses of genetic engineering technologies to address problems that affect resource-poor farmers and consumers.
Extensive use of wild grass-derived “synthetic hexaploid wheat” adds diversity and resilience to modern bread wheat
InnovationsNew study shows that improved bread wheat varieties obtained from crosses of durum wheat and goat grass are helping to ensure the crop’s future.
Global group of journalists find wheat research, comradery in Canada
Capacity developmentWHEAT media sponsorship connects scientists and reporters at International Wheat Congress.
Warmer night temperatures reduce wheat yields in Mexico, scientists say
Climate adaptation and mitigationInternational gathering highlights cutting edge efforts to improve yields, nutrition, and climate change resilience of a globally vital staple food.
CRP Maize Annual Report 2018
Nutrition, health and food securityIn 2018, MAIZE delivered development outcomes and impacts through varietal release, scale-up, delivery and adoption of climate-resilient and nutritionally enriched maize varieties.
CRP Wheat Annual Report 2018
Nutrition, health and food securityWHEAT’s achievements in 2018 made an invaluable contribution to global food security, especially for the 2.5 billion people who depend on wheat for their livelihoods.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Interview with Juan Gonzalo Jaramillo Mejia on social inclusion
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionTaking a social inclusion lens to social protection and the role of men in gender equality.
The new challenges of wheat improvement
Climate adaptation and mitigationIn an interview for BBC Newsday, CIMMYT senior scientist Velu Govindan spoke of today’s challenges for wheat breeders.
New manual provides quantitative approach to drought stress phenotyping
InnovationsThe manual covers field site selection, effects of weather, crop management and other factors to standardize the required intensity, timing and uniformity of imposed drought stress during field trials.