Genetic resources
Mexico Agriculture: Thrive on the Shift from Efficiency to Resiliency
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: AgNews (29 Dec 2022)
CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts looks at challenges facing Mexican and global agricultural systems.
The importance of germplasm in protecting nature
Climate adaptation and mitigationAt COP15, CIMMYT scientists highlighted the significance of DSI in conserving, exploring, and utilizing biodiversity as part of efforts to sustainably nourish the global population in a nature positive manner.
CIMMYT hosts third workshop of the Community of Practice for Latin America and the Caribbean
Environmental health and biodiversityColleagues from across Latin America and the Caribbean gather to determine the best ways to preserve germplasm and make use of genetic resources.
CIMMYT scientists rank in top 1% of highly cited papers
InnovationsJill Cairns, José Crossa and Matthew Reynolds named as Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) in Clarivate’s 2022 Analysis.
Groundnut ESA crop improvement network sets regional and country level priorities
Capacity developmentSignificant discoveries have been made for the potential improvement of production of groundnut in sub-Saharan Africa.
CIMMYT and Join Hope sign partnership agreement
Climate adaptation and mitigationA new collaboration will support the expansion of agricultural research in China.
CIMMYT at COP27
Climate adaptation and mitigationCatch up on presentations from CIMMYT scientists and researchers at COP27, held between November 6-18.
Govaerts delivers keynote speech to Cereals and Grains 22
Climate adaptation and mitigationExploring research-based solutions for the effects of climate change and food system shocks on smallholder farmers and global agrifood systems.
Is food security possible without peace?
Nutrition, health and food securityFor the International Week of Science and Peace, Govaerts and Burke analyze whether it is possible to achieve food security without peace, and how the two are interlinked.
FFAR’s food security webinar at COP27 highlights need for genebank collection diversity research
Climate adaptation and mitigationRegister for an online webinar as part of COP27 to learn about the role of genebanks in building climate-resilient supply chains.
CIMMYT project helps educate farmers in Zimbabwe on seed practices and improved varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigationA project run by CIMMYT is giving farmers access to demos, field days and seed fairs to improve their understanding of good agronomic practices and improved seed varieties.
Kenya Lifts 10-year Ban On GM Foods, Allows Open Cultivation, Importation Of White GM Maize
Source: New Nigerian Newspaper (20 Oct 2022)
Food crops and animal feeds produced through biotechnology innovations can now be imported into Kenya after the ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) was lifted.
CIMMYT delivers seed to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Environmental health and biodiversityMaize and wheat seeds stored in Svalbard are essential for protecting global biodiversity for future generations.
Annual Report 2021 launched
Capacity developmentCIMMYT discovers and validates new science, translates it into innovations, and scales them up for farmers and society.