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Fungal Resistance in Wheat: Biodiversity & Food Security

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

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, wheat, sorghum, millets, pigeon pea, and groundnut

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Building trust, bridging divides: How Zambia’s digital champions are paving the way for inclusive farming

In Zambia’s Southern Province, the Atubandike initiative is equipping local Digital Champions to bridge digital and social divides within farming...

tag icon Capacity development, Gender equality, youth and social inclusion, Innovations
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Positioning Soil Health on the Agenda: Bridging Science, Policy and Advocacy

CIMMYT, as co-leader of the VACS initiative, is driving global efforts to scale soil health solutions by linking science, policy,...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Environmental health and biodiversity, Innovations
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In the media

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
Press releases

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,...

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

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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Evangelina Villegas: A Pioneer Woman in Agricultural Science, Inspired by Norman Borlaug

The scientific legacy of Borlaug fuels women’s leadership in agriculture, exemplified...

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SystemDev

tag icon Capacity development, Gender equality, youth and social inclusion, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Tips for diversifying crops and improving the functionality of agricultural systems

Diversifying cover crops and legumes enhances the functionality of agricultural systems...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Environmental health and biodiversity, Innovations
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Can organic fertilizers rebuild Zimbabwe’s fragile soils?

Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe are restoring soil health and building climate...

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation, Innovations, Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
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Retraining Trialists: Enhancing Capacity for Quality Data Collection

A nationwide training led by ZARI with CIMMYT support strengthened the...

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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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