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ICRISAT and CIMMYT Leadership Reaffirm Commitment to Impactful Collaboration

ICRISAT and CIMMYT have reaffirmed their partnership to accelerate science-driven, climate-resilient innovations that transform food systems and improve the livelihoods...

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Ingredion Renews Investment in Transformative Approach to Fair Trade of Corn Grown Sustainably

CIMMYT secures grant to scale up responsible sourcing strategy that traded more than 100,000 tons of sustainable grain in two...

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Maredia named Fellow of African Academy of Sciences

Dr. Karim Maredia, newly named AAS Fellow, once advanced pest-resistant maize at CIMMYT, helping farmers protect their harvests

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Alternative Crops to Tackle Climate Change: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue at CIMMYT

CIMMYT brought together key agri-food stakeholders for a dynamic workshop on Opportunities for Alternative Crops in Mexico, sparking reflection and...

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Maredia named Fellow of African Academy of Sciences

Dr. Karim Maredia, newly named AAS Fellow, once advanced pest-resistant maize...

tag icon Capacity development, Innovations
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Fungal Resistance in Wheat: Biodiversity & Food Security

Researchers identified rust-resistant genes in traditional wheat, aided by CIMMYT’s biodiversity...

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
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Pairwise Licenses Gene Editing Tools to CIMMYT to Fast-Track Smallholder Farming Systems’ Transformation

Global Fulcrum™ license spans 20 countries for trait development in maize,...

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Fingerprinting bioinformatics pipeline cuts seed purity testing from days to clicks

A new bioinformatics-powered tool developed by CIMMYT is transforming seed purity...

tag icon Capacity development, Dryland Crops, Innovations
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Maize Seed Tracker: A Digital Decision Tool for Maize Lethal Necrosis-Free Seed Production

CIMMYT’s Maize Seed Tracker is helping farmers and partners in Kenya...

tag icon Capacity development, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
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Farmers Embrace Integrated Fall Armyworm Management at Kiboko Field Day

In Kenya, farmers discovered smarter, sustainable ways to fight fall armyworm...

tag icon Capacity development, Climate adaptation and mitigation, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
In the media

ICRISAT and CIMMYT Leadership Reaffirm Commitment to Impactful Collaboration

ICRISAT and CIMMYT have reaffirmed their partnership to accelerate science-driven, climate-resilient...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
News

Ingredion Renews Investment in Transformative Approach to Fair Trade of Corn Grown Sustainably

CIMMYT secures grant to scale up responsible sourcing strategy that traded...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Proudly announcing the 2025 Derek Tribe Award recipient – Velu Govindan

CIMMYT’s Dr. Velu Govindan wins the 2025 Derek Tribe Award for...

tag icon Capacity development, Environmental health and biodiversity, Nutrition, health and food security
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CIMMYT and WorldVeg Unite for Better Nutrition and Farmer Incomes

CIMMYT and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg ) accelerated its global...

tag icon Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Rising from adversity: The inspiring success of Asma and Tasin’s engineering workshop

A resilient mother-daughter duo transforms a family-run light engineering business through...

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
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Sonia Jannat: defying odds, reaping success as a combine harvester MSP

Sonia Jannat is transforming farming in Bangladesh with innovation, grit, and...

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