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This is a selection of the latest CIMMYT news stories.

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Capacity development
Features

Smallholder farmers increasingly benefit as the younger generation adopts mechanization and sustainable agri-technologies.

News

CIMMYT partners with Turkish Ministry to strengthen defenses against food security threat.

Capacity development
In the media

Source: Technology Times (24 May 2023)

CIMMYT, Pakistan’s National Agriculture Research Center, and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology have collaborated in a project to increase the capacity of breeders and technical staff to develop new high-yielding and disease-resistant wheat varieties.

Nutrition, health and food security
News

CIMMYT and partners are working to accelerate the delivery of stress-tolerant and nutritious seeds to boost smallholder farmer resilience to drought and pests in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Videos

At CIMMYT, our Women in Crop Science network is working to create a more inclusive internal and external environment. Here’s a glimpse of a day in the life of our team.

Capacity development
Videos

The CIMMYT–China collaboration over four decades has added some 10.7 million additional tons of wheat to China’s national wheat output.

Capacity development
Videos

CIMMYT’s experimental station in Obregón is a mecca for wheat research and breeding, where scientists have access to state-of-the-art field facilities and an ideal location.

Nutrition, health and food security
Videos

Every year, thousands of wheat lines are analyzed in detail in the CIMMYT Wheat Quality laboratory to determine the nutritional, processing and end-use quality of the grain.