Genetic resources
Candidate for FAO leadership Qu Dongyu visits CIMMYT’s headquarters to sign MoU and strengthen collaboration
Nutrition, health and food security
China’s vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs, Qu Dongyu, visited the global headquarters of CIMMYT.
Wheat gene map to help ‘feed the world’
Innovations
Source: BBC News (1 Mar 2019)
CIMMYT’s head of wheat research Ravi Singh commented on the publication of the wheat gene map.
Is a world without hunger possible, asks Germany’s minister Gerd Müller during his visit to CIMMYT
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Minister MĂĽller explored the campus and heard about CIMMYT’s latest innovations in maize and wheat research.
The Molecular Maize Atlas encourages genetic diversity
Environmental health and biodiversity
With so much germplasm to categorize, what’s the best way to label them? Seeds of Discovery is working on the answer.
A new beginning for CIMMYT’s Seed Health Unit
CIMMYT recognizes the work and leadership of Monica Mezzalama.
Breaking Ground: Fernando H. Toledo researches new models of analysis under simulated scenarios
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Toledo’s research is multidisciplinary — it involves genetics and breeding knowledge, as well as statistics and computer science.
New publications: Role of Modelling in International Crop Research
Innovations
Resource-poor farmers worldwide stand to gain from developments in the field of crop modelling.
Breaking Ground: Breeder Marcela C. Andrade bolsters maize with hardiness from ancestral races
Innovations
Traits sought include better resilience under high temperatures, drought conditions or the attacks of rapidly-evolving crop diseases.
