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Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market

As India builds its carbon market, the lessons from global failures show why protecting farmers and communities must come first

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How Atubandike’s Content Committee turns farmers’ questions into trusted advice

Farmers in Zambia are shaping agricultural solutions through Atubandike, a digital platform that listens first, turning local voices into actionable,...

tag icon Capacity development, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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FAO Director General visits CIMMYT, reaffirming FAO’s commitment to advancing sustainable agrifood systems transformation

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu visited CIMMYT to strengthen collaboration on innovation and sustainable agrifood systems for a more resilient, food-secure...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
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Empowering farmers through community seed entrepreneurship in Malawi

In Malawi, farmers are becoming seed entrepreneurs through the DARS–AID-I initiative, boosting food security and climate resilience

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Agreement between CREA (Italy) and CIMMYT (Mexico): development of wheat varieties that are more productive and resilient to climate change

CIMMYT and CREA unite to develop innovative, climate-resilient wheat varieties that...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
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Driving a New Era in Breeding: AI-Powered Phenotyping at CIMMYT

CIMMYT is revolutionizing plant breeding with AI-powered phenotyping, using smartphones and...

tag icon Capacity development, Dryland Crops, Innovations
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Damania awarded Meyer Medal for conserving grain genetics

Ardeshir Damania’s rescue of the world’s wheat seeds, now preserved at...

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Accelerating maize breeding: CIMMYT’s 2nd generation tropical haploid inducers reach 50 organizations in 18 countries

Discover how CIMMYT’s second generation tropically adapted haploid inducers are transforming...

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Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market

As India builds its carbon market, the lessons from global failures...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Environmental health and biodiversity, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Blogs

How Atubandike’s Content Committee turns farmers’ questions into trusted advice

Farmers in Zambia are shaping agricultural solutions through Atubandike, a digital...

tag icon Capacity development, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Press releases

FAO Director General visits CIMMYT, reaffirming FAO’s commitment to advancing sustainable agrifood systems transformation

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu visited CIMMYT to strengthen collaboration on innovation...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
Blogs

Delivering seed from breeder to farmer: inclusive digital innovations transforming Nepal’s seed systems

DESIS, co-developed by CIMMYT and Nepal’s Seed Quality Control Center, is...

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Empowering farmers through community seed entrepreneurship in Malawi

In Malawi, farmers are becoming seed entrepreneurs through the DARS–AID-I initiative,...

tag icon Capacity development, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Blogs

Unlocking Investment and Innovation in Dryland Crops: A Business Forum on Sorghum and Groundnut in Tanzania

A Business-to-Business Forum in Tanzania is strengthening seed systems and value...

tag icon Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Isabell Olsasky: from Iowa to Mexico: research, culture, and a deeper understanding of global agriculture

From Iowa to Mexico, Isabell Olsasky’s journey as a Borlaug Ruan...

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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...

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