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Dr Alison Bentley leads the Global Wheat Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and will be addressing the Crawford Fund’s international conference Celebrating Agriculture for Development – Outcomes, Impacts and the Way Ahead this week in Parliament House, Canberra.

Features

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Legacy websites and photo exhibition mark the closing of the CGIAR Research Programs on Maize and Wheat, and their impact on sustainable agricultural development.

In the media

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Source: The Land (1 Nov 2021)

In an interview with The Land, Alison Bentley emphasized the importance of developing drought-tolerant wheat varieties to see better yields in tough seasons.

In the media

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Source: Grain Central (13 Oct 2021)

Alison Bentley spoke with Grain Central about CIMMYT’s breeding strategy and the use of CIMMYT germplasm in the Australian wheat-growing industry.

In the media

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Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (3 Mar 2021)

Sanjaya Rajaram, a world-renowned wheat breeder and scientist recognized with the World Food Prize, died on February 17 from COVID-19 in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.

Features

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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CGIAR and CIMMYT scientists share their career journeys.

News

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Barry O’Farrell highlighted strong collaboration of CIMMYT and BISA with Australian research institutes.

Photos

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What do wholegrain foods look like around the world?

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: The Avon Valley and Wheat Belt Advocate (13 Nov 2019)

Four wheat lines from CIMMYT and ICARDA showed good resistance to fungal disease stagonospora nodorum blotch in assessment.

News

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Byerlee named Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to sustainable development, poverty reduction, and food security.

In the media

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Source: Food Processing (16 Apr 2019)

Australian farmers to benefit from CIMMYT high-yielding, white-grained wheat.

Features

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Tamaya Peressini’s project aimed to evaluate adult plant resistance to tan spot in wheat.

News

Agricultural attachés from 10 embassies in Mexico visited the headquarters of CIMMYT.

News

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Traditional farming systems in Africa must be updated for today’s climate and market challenges, according to a new article from the University of Queensland.