Genetic resources
Early maturity products popular among farmers in Kenya
Kenyan farmers’ preference for early-maturing seed underscores the importance of sales data for informed breeding decisions.
Celebrating collaboration in science
China-CIMMYT alumni event in Beijing recognizes the impact of partnership.
Pakistan, China join hands to augment wheat production, enhance food security
For future wheat variety development, CIMMYT is interested in collaborating with the Pakistan-China laboratory.
CIMMYT makes progress on some of the world’s top problems: 2022 Annual Report, “Harvesting Success”
CIMMYT presents its 2022 Annual Report.
Breeding for the traits of tomorrow
New survey identifies opportunities for redesigning crop varieties to win the race between climate change and food security.
Canola’s opportunities abound as breeding, uses advance: IRC
Breeding and seed technology is an important part of the partnerships that will continue to foster thriving markets.
The world must act to avert a climate-induced food shortage, cautions Cary Fowler. CIMMYT has a strategy to strengthen agrifood systems.
Cary Fowler, U.S. special envoy for food security, warns of dire consequences if the international community fails to act to mitigate climate change impacts on agrifood systems. The CIMMYT 2030 Strategy holds the approach to respond and mitigate some of the worst effects of this looming crisis.
Steering towards success
Inaugural Rwanda National Seed Congress paves the way for sustainable seed industry growth.
Agroecology alliance calls for more food at less cost to nature in Congo Basin
CIMMYT research, Prasanna Boddupalli, emphasise the importance of reorienting food production systems and agricultural policy across the Congo Basin.
A Mexican farm research program gains praise and interest for use abroad
The Mexican government-supported research-for-rural development initiative MasAgro has raised maize and wheat yields and farm profitability while mitigating farmers’ risk and agriculture’s ecological and climate impacts.
CIMMYT releases 32 new elite maize lines
CIMMYT maize lines CML616A to CML647A have diverse trait combinations and are suitable for tropical/subtropical maize production environments.
CIMMYT announces 2030 Strategy
CIMMYT recognizes all organizations with a mandate to contribute to the development sector must consider transformations in the underlying systems to create sustainable and equitable interventions.