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The main purpose of CIMMYT’s germplasm development work is to provide improved, adapted and stress-tolerant varieties with particular benefit to resource-poor farmers.
Institutions (both public and private) may apply for permission to register and subsequently commercialize CIMMYT maize varieties in specific countries within the framework of the applicable laws, rules and regulations of those countries, harmonized regional seed laws, the Multilateral System of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA), CIMMYT and CGIAR guidelines and policies, and their CIMMYT maize licensing agreement.
Partners are encouraged to apply for licenses to commercialize CIMMYT maize hybrids following the procedures described in this document:
Acquisition and use of CIMMYT maize hybrids and OPVs for commercialization (PDF, English)
Adquisición y uso de híbridos y VPL de máiz del CIMMYT para comercialización (PDF, Spanish).
Applications to receive commercial licenses may be submitted via the CIMMYT Maize Licensing Portal.
The products featured in the product announcements linked below can also be found listed in CIMMYT’s Maize Product Catalog.
Four New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from LATAM Breeding Program
Innovations
CIMMYT introduces four new high-yielding maize hybrids, now available for licensing to bring resilient varieties to farmers in Latin America
Five New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Southern Africa Breeding Program
Innovations
CIMMYT announces the release of five new, improved tropical maize hybrids for licensing, offering drought tolerance, high yield, and resistance to key diseases, tailored to enhance productivity in stress-prone agroecologies of Southern Africa
Eight new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Eastern Africa breeding program
Innovations
CIMMYT offers new, improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
Three new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Southern Africa Breeding Program
Environmental health and biodiversity
CIMMYT announces three new, improved tropical maize hybrids.
Six New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from eastern Africa Breeding Program
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Five new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from South Asia Breeding Program
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Seven new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Southern Africa Breeding Program
Innovations
CIMMYT is happy to announce seven new, improved tropical maize hybrids that are now available for uptake by public and private sector partners.
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Latin America Breeding Program
Innovations
CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
New CIMMYT maize hybrid available from South Asian Tropical Breeding Program
Innovations
CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
New CIMMYT maize hybrid available from the Latin America Breeding Program
Innovations
CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
New CIMMYT maize hybrid available from Eastern Africa highland breeding program
Innovations
CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Eastern Africa Breeding Program
Innovations
CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Southern Africa breeding program
Innovations
CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Latin America breeding program
Innovations
CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in these areas.