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CIMMYT and Join Hope sign partnership agreement
Climate adaptation and mitigationA new collaboration will support the expansion of agricultural research in China.
Young CIMMYT scientist receives 2022 Japan Award for global research to combat wheat aphids
Environmental health and biodiversityElite wheat lines from the work are being freely shared with partners worldwide.
Feature: Reciprocal cooperation between China, int’l agricultural research agency safeguards food security
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Xinhua News (23 Nov 2022)
Four decades of partnership between China and CIMMYT is supporting global efforts to achieve food security.
Shared priorities and plans for partnership
Capacity developmentDirector General’s visit to Ethiopia consolidates existing partnerships and finds new opportunities for collaboration.
Sustainability, quality concerns take center stage at Cereals & Grains 22
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Baking Business (16 Nov 2022)
At Cereals & Grains 22, Bram Govaerts, Director General of CIMMYT, explains the activity needed to adapt agriculture to the impact of climate change.
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.
Research shows impact of root and crown rot in wheat
Environmental health and biodiversityA unique study by CIMMYT scientists in TĂĽrkiye in collaboration with scientists from the Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, TĂĽrkiye demonstrate the prevalence of fungi species in wheat production areas in Kazakhstan, which could be affecting wheat yield and quality.
Plant health data is critical for effective policy change
Environmental health and biodiversityExperts gathered at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum to drive forward research partnerships to curb crop loss due to pests and diseases through efficient global sharing of data.
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.
Combatting soil-borne pathogens and nematodes vital for food security
Environmental health and biodiversityImpressions from attendees of the VIII International Cereal Nematode Symposium.
Increasing yield gain in Afghanistan
Nutrition, health and food securityGenetic gain for yield in CIMMYT varieties distributed in Afghanistan shows an increase over a 14-year period.
Leading Norwich plant scientists call for action to mitigate food crisis
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Eastern Daily Press (15 Oct 2022)
A tiered approach is needed to tackle food crises and wheat shortages triggered by the Ukraine-Russia crisis.
CIMMYT and China: A successful partnership since 1974
Capacity developmentThe CIMMYT–China collaboration over four decades has added some 10.7 million additional tons of wheat to China’s national wheat output.
Exploring the potential for scaling nutritious cereal-based foods
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT’s agrifood systems research looks at how to better connect farmers to consumers in a sustainable way, allowing for higher benefits from farming and increased access to nutritious cereal-based food for consumers.
Forging collaborative ties from south to south
Nutrition, health and food securityWheat experts gather at the Second International Wheat Congress to discuss resilience and sustainability, aiming to increase collaboration in the advancement of the crop.