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CIMMYT is revolutionizing plant breeding with AI-powered phenotyping, using smartphones and machine learning to deliver faster, scalable, and more accurate crop data for dryland staples across Africa

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Source: UC Davis ()

Ardeshir Damania’s rescue of the world’s wheat seeds, now preserved at CIMMYT, safeguards biodiversity and strengthens global food security

News

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Discover how CIMMYT’s second generation tropically adapted haploid inducers are transforming hybrid maize breeding by cutting timelines and boosting efficiency

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Nature ()

CIMMYT germplasm combined with Qinghai Plateau wheat revealed 99 genetic loci for yield, stress tolerance, and stripe rust resistance, paving the way for marker-assisted breeding of resilient, high-altitude wheat

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CIMMYT hosted a field day at its Sanjaya Rajaram Experimental Station in Toluca, showcasing innovations in wheat disease resistance, climate resilience, and sustainable cereal production through strategic alliances in Mexico and worldwide

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: CGIAR ()

CIMMYT worked with Uganda’s NARO to breed new maize hybrids and screen germplasm for maize lethal necrosis resistance

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Source: Taian ()

The China-CIMMYT Wheat Symposium spotlighted global research ties and a new hub advancing crop breeding and food security in Shandong

In the media

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Source: Michigan State University ()

Dr. Karim Maredia, newly named AAS Fellow, once advanced pest-resistant maize at CIMMYT, helping farmers protect their harvests

In the media

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Source: Time News ()

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

Press releases

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Global Fulcrum™ license spans 20 countries for trait development in maize, wheat, sorghum, millets, pigeon pea, and groundnut

Blogs

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A new bioinformatics-powered tool developed by CIMMYT is transforming seed purity testing by delivering fast, automated, and scalable genetic verification for dryland crops, empowering breeders and seed systems across Africa

News

The scientific legacy of Borlaug fuels women’s leadership in agriculture, exemplified by the remarkable career of Evangelina Villegas.

Blogs

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Discovery offers a new avenue for more durable and diversified wheat blast resistance

News

CIMMYT unveils seven new tropical maize hybrids for uptake by partners targeting Eastern Africa and similar regions

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Bioengineer ()

Field trials led by CIMMYT in Mexico confirmed that T6P spray treatments can consistently boost wheat yields by up to 12%, even under challenging climatic conditions