Every year, CIMMYT trains tens of thousands of farmers, scientists, and technicians on techniques and practices for food security, nutrition, health and resource conservation. In contrast to formal academic training in plant breeding and agronomy, CIMMYT training activities are hands-on and highly specialized. Topics include practices to preserve maize and wheat genetic diversity; biological pest management; climate change adaptation and safer food processing. Trainees from Africa, Asia and Latin America benefit from the data assembled and handled in a global research program. Alumni of CIMMYT courses often become a significant force for agricultural change in their countries.
Capacity development
Breaking Ground: Fatima Camarillo invests in education
Educator and researcher trains partners from around the world in CIMMYT’s unique wheat improvement course.
Digitization equipment set to accelerate Kenya’s breeding programs
New equipment will speed up and enhance the accuracy of national breeding processes including seed preparation, data collection and inventory management.
Many birds with one stone
Two-wheel tractors have replaced outdated farming tools, helping Ethiopian farmers reduce drudgery, improve productivity and increase their profits.
Far-reaching impacts
Alumni of CIMMYT’s historic wheat training program reflect on a powerful learning experience.
The transformative value of maize
In India’s state of Odisha, maize farming is lifting up the socioeconomic status of women.
Breeders take quantum leap
Molecular breeding experts learn about state-of-the-art data analysis and visualization tools at Wheat Initiative workshops.
Costich retires, but her odyssey continues
The head of the Maize Germplasm Bank, who retired in September, modernized the bank’s data curation and promoted outreach to maize landrace farming communities in the Americas.
CIMMYT scientist Ravi Singh receives prestigious award from the Government of India
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honor conferred by the Government of India to non-resident Indians.
An aspiration for entrepreneurship
CSISA initiatives support smallholder farmers in India to become successful entrepreneurs.
Crop variety guide for farmers
New manual supports informed choices for climate resilience in Zimbabwe.
Improved metrics for better decisions
National breeding programs prepped to measure – and boost – genetic gains.
“Let there be food to eat”
Longtime CIMMYT collaborator Ruth Wanyera nears retirement from an honorable and decorated career in wheat research.
