Wheat
Fruits and vegetables are essential, but there are three reasons why it takes cereals to feed the world
Climate adaptation and mitigation
In addition to macronutrients and micronutrients, staple cereals are important sources of bioactive food components.
Agricultural research fights global food shocks
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Newsweek (30 Dec 2021)
The best protection is actually reducing food system risks by building food system resilience against shocks.
New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas
Innovations
Scientists find novel way to combine two species of grass-like plants including banana, rice and wheat, that allows disease resistance and other beneficial characteristics to be added to the plants.
High-yielding staple crops improve health and prosperity in developing countries
Nutrition, health and food security
New research uncovers long-term impacts of Green Revolution era productivity, points out lessons for today.
CIMMYT trains next generation of scientists to tackle soil-borne pathogens
Capacity development
Two new graduates join pool of research leaders focused on finding new sources of resistance against these pathogens.
A decade of world-leading maize and wheat research
Capacity development
Legacy websites and photo exhibition mark the closing of the CGIAR Research Programs on Maize and Wheat, and their impact on sustainable agricultural development.
Science, technology and farmers, the three pillars of CIMMYT at COP26
Climate adaptation and mitigation
At global climate summit, CIMMYT scientists share adaptation and mitigation solutions for farmers, and call for increased funding for agricultural research.
Bringing wild wheat’s untapped diversity into elite lines
Environmental health and biodiversity
Researchers hypothesized that many wild wheat accessions in genebanks feature useful traits that can help diversify breeding programs.
CIMMYT scientists recognized for impact
Capacity development
Researchers listed among world’s most influential scholars, based on citations.
Singh receives lifetime award for wheat breeding successes
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: World Grain (11 Nov 2021)
Ravi Singh, head of global wheat improvement at CIMMYT, received the 2021 Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award.
Cereals research for sustainable health and well-being
Nutrition, health and food security
The current focus in nutritional circles on micronutrient malnutrition and unhealthy eating habits has raised questions about continuing to invest in research on energy-rich cereal crops and related farming systems.
CIMMYT, AGG wheat experts share latest discoveries at BGRI Technical Workshop
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT scientists recently joined peers in the international wheat research community to share latest findings, offer updates, and raise compelling questions at the 2021 Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop.
Managing stresses the key to better wheat varieties for all
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: The Land (1 Nov 2021)
In an interview with The Land, Alison Bentley emphasized the importance of developing drought-tolerant wheat varieties to see better yields in tough seasons.
World-class laboratories and research fields to the service of Mexico and the world
Innovations
Representatives of the Carlos Slim Foundation and Mexico’s National Agriculture Council (CNA) agree on the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors, civil society and research organizations like CIMMYT.
Workshop introduces new wheat farmer support project in Ethiopia
Capacity development
The ADAPT-Wheat initiative will help small and medium-size wheat farmers in Ethiopia’s Awash Valley through pilot technologies and farming practices.
