Maize breeding

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At the recent G20 MACS, CIMMYT endorsed joint agricultural research and innovative partnerships to address global challenges facing agrifood systems through a multi-crop and multi-disciplinary approach.

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CIMMYT is working with Zimbabwe government organizations to facilitate sustainable food security initiatives.

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Source: Gates Notes (31 Jan 2023)

Bill Gates reflects on a recent visit to a Kenyan farm to see firsthand the results of work by CIMMYT and CGIAR.

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A type of heat- and drought-tolerant maize is improving yields for Bhutanese farmers.

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Zinc and provitamin A biofortified maize genotypes have potential to reduce hidden hunger in Nepal.

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CIMMYT is happy to announce seven new, improved tropical maize hybrids that are now available for uptake by public and private sector partners.

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Maize varieties with connections to CGIAR germplasm account for 34% of the total maize area in 2015 in 18 sub-Saharan African countries, discover researchers.

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Source: Ghana Business News (2 Nov 2022)

A field day in Ghana organized by the AGG project supports farmers to adopt maize varieties with tolerance to stress.

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CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.

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High-yielding purple maize, introduced into Peruvian agriculture by Alicia Medina Hoyos, is attracting global attention.

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Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Source: Des Moines Register (25 Sep 2022)

Cary Fowler, US Special Envoy for Global Food Security, mentions CIMMYT as one example of institutions “contributing significantly to global food security.”

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CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.

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The Initiative targets a broad range of pests and diseases affecting cereals, legumes, potato, sweet potato, cassava, banana and other vegetables.

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CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.