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Belgium Honors CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts with Commander of the Order of the Crown

CIMMYT’s global impact is highlighted through the recognition of Director General Bram Govaerts for advancing scientific innovation and sustainable agriculture

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Belgian Deputy Prime Minister visits CIMMYT, reaffirming Belgium’s commitment to advancing sustainable, climate-resilient agrifood systems

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot visited CIMMYT to strengthen collaboration on innovation and climate-resilient agrifood systems for a more...

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CIMMYT and the Organization of Turkic States Forge Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Agricultural Innovation in the Turkic Countries

CIMMYT and the Organization of Turkic States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen regional collaboration in advancing agricultural...

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The CIMMYT Science Powering Africa’s Maize Revolution

A recent CNN feature on maize and climate change in Africa spotlighted CIMMYT’s remarkable progress in developing drought-tolerant varieties that...

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Belgium Honors CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts with Commander of the Order of the Crown

CIMMYT’s global impact is highlighted through the recognition of Director General...

tag icon Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Features

The CIMMYT Science Powering Africa’s Maize Revolution

A recent CNN feature on maize and climate change in Africa...

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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...

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Blogs

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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Enhancing the capacity of agrovets to strengthen inclusive and last-mile seed market systems in Nepal

CIMMYT’s CGIAR Breeding 4 Tomorrow training is boosting their capacity to...

tag icon Capacity development, Gender equality, youth and social inclusion, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Belgian Deputy Prime Minister visits CIMMYT, reaffirming Belgium’s commitment to advancing sustainable, climate-resilient agrifood systems

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot visited CIMMYT to strengthen collaboration...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
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IMIC-Africa Field Days 2025: Partners Share Insights on Innovation and Collaboration

IMIC-Africa Field Days 2025 united partners to explore elite maize hybrids...

tag icon Capacity development, Innovations, Nutrition, health and food security
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CIMMYT and the Organization of Turkic States Forge Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Agricultural Innovation in the Turkic Countries

CIMMYT and the Organization of Turkic States have signed a Memorandum...

tag icon Capacity development, 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,...

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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...

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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...

tag icon Capacity development, Environmental health and biodiversity, Nutrition, health and food security
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