Wheat
International Wheat Yield Partnership launches European Winter Wheat Hub
Climate adaptation and mitigationNew hub will ensure that cutting-edge discoveries are rapidly available to the global wheat breeding community.
World Food Day 2020: Nourishing food systems
Climate adaptation and mitigationWe need to make sure our food systems grow a variety of food to nourish a growing population and sustain the planet.
An exciting time for wheat research: Incoming director highlights CIMMYT wheat breeding innovations
Nutrition, health and food securityAlison Bentley introduces herself and CIMMYT’s innovative wheat research at the BGRI Technical Workshop.
Hans Braun receives prestigious Norman Borlaug Award for Lifetime Achievement in Wheat Research
Nutrition, health and food securityThe award honors four individuals who have been integral to the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative.
Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: Rural 21 (9 Oct 2020)
Wheat blast poses a serious threat to rain-fed wheat production in Zambia and raises the alarm for surrounding regions and countries on the African continent with similar environmental conditions.
Scientists find genomic regions associated with wheat blast resistance in CIMMYT nurseries
Environmental health and biodiversityGenomic-wide association study evaluated samples from Bolivia and Bangladesh for blast-resistant genes.
Tangible agricultural solutions shine at first online AGRF
InnovationsCIMMYT puts forward integrated systems, healthy diets and One CGIAR agronomic innovation at first-ever virtual edition of the African Green Revolution Forum.
Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa
Nutrition, health and food securityResearchers in Zambia confirm the arrival of this devastating fungal disease to the African continent.
A track record of delivering local solutions with a global perspective
External review confirms the impact and achievements of the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat and its vital partnerships.
Retrospective quantitative genetic analysis and genomic prediction of global wheat yields
InnovationsA new quantitative genetics study makes a strong case for the yield testing strategies CIMMYT uses in its wheat breeding program.
CGIAR breeding programs need more than just tech upgrades — they need change management
InnovationsThe status quo anchors our minds to the past. Good change management can shake this up. Here are four ways plant breeding programs can ready themselves for the big changes we need to make.
East Africa partners welcome “new era” in wheat breeding collaboration
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionExperts from Ethiopia and Kenya join CIMMYT and other partners to renew a long-standing collaboration under the auspices of the new AGG project.
CRP Wheat Annual Report 2019
InnovationsIn its seventh year, WHEAT helped farmers grow nutritious, resilient and high-yielding wheat, through cutting-edge research and 50 new CGIAR-derived varieties.
Collaborating to accelerate genetic gains in maize and wheat
InnovationsTremendous impact is arising from the longstanding cooperation between CIMMYT’s maize and wheat programs and national programs in countries where CIMMYT works.
Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
Environmental health and biodiversityA team of scientists has completed one of the largest genetic analyses ever done of any agricultural crop to find desirable traits in wheat’s extensive and unexplored diversity.