Genetic resources

Publications

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Analysis of evidence by scientists of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and CGIAR concludes that the scientific risks of genome editing are similar to those of traditional breeding.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Xinhua News (14 Jul 2022)

A letter of cooperation has been signed in China to signal the start of a new partnership aiming to meet the global challenge of climate change and ensure food security.

In the media

tag icon Innovations

Source: The New York Times (27 Jun 2022)

Kevin Pixley, Director Genetic Resources Program and Deputy Director General Research – Breeding & Genetics (a.i.) at CIMMYT, quoted in a New York Times article about genome-editing technologies.

News

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

During two-day visit, CGIAR managing director and regional director deepen their understanding of CIMMYT’s research and impact.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: The Guardian (12 Jun 2022)

CIMMYT scientists are using the biodiversity of forgotten wheat varieties from across the world to find those with heat- and drought-tolerant traits.

News

tag icon Capacity development

Scientists, research technicians and data managers learn functionalities and applications of EBS during in-person training in Nairobi.

News

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Crop science and farming research attracts interest of National Association of State Departments of Agriculture of the United States.

News

tag icon Innovations

The AVISA project aims to improve the health and livelihoods of millions by increasing the productivity, profitability, resilience and marketability of nutritious grain, legumes and cereal crops.

News

tag icon Gender equality, youth and social inclusion

An outstanding wheat cytogeneticist and professor, she peacefully passed away a few weeks shy of her 102nd birthday.

In the media

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Source: The Guardian (14 Apr 2022)

“We’ll never get back all the diversity we had before, but the diversity we need is out there,” says Matthew Reynolds, head of wheat physiology at CIMMYT.

In the media

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Source: The Guardian (15 Apr 2022)

As climate breakdown and worldwide conflict continue to place the food system at risk, seed banks from the Arctic to Lebanon try to safeguard biodiversity.

Press releases

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Researchers will source useful gene variations from CGIAR genebanks to develop climate-smart crops.

News

As Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP) and as CGIAR’s Global Director for Genetic Innovation, Wells helped improve the health and livelihoods of millions of people.