crop breeding
Agricultural research adds billions of dollars to economy
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Crop technology from CGIAR, including CIMMYT seed varieties, contributes US $47 billion each year to the global economy according to fresh analysis of six decades’ worth of data.
Network develops optimized breeding pipelines for accelerated genetic gains in dryland crops
Capacity development
The Africa Dryland Crop Improvement Network (ADCIN), NARES, and CGIAR scientists in Africa optimized quantitative genetic criteria for breeding programs and breeding strategies and pipelines for chickpea, pigeon pea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl-millet, and finger millet crops.
Every drop of water matters: Leading global research institutes ally to aid farmers in dry and saline ecosystems
Capacity development
Two world-class research-for-development centers will work to raise food production and livelihoods in croplands where water is the defining constraint.
Early maturity products popular among farmers in Kenya
Innovations
Kenyan farmers’ preference for early-maturing seed underscores the importance of sales data for informed breeding decisions.
Celebrating collaboration in science
Innovations
China-CIMMYT alumni event in Beijing recognizes the impact of partnership.
Nepal maize farmers share vision of a more profitable future with visiting agriculture officials
Innovations
Energized linkages with grain buyers through the Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project have farmers planning to expand maize cropping.
Integrating gender into crop breeding
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Innovative approaches to incorporating gender considerations into Seed Production Technology for Africa.
India transforms wheat for the world
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Building on a partnership spanning more than five decades, Indian and CIMMYT wheat scientists, policymakers and farmers forge a transformation path, applying innovations that ensure national food security and resource conservation.
Breeding for the traits of tomorrow
Climate adaptation and mitigation
New survey identifies opportunities for redesigning crop varieties to win the race between climate change and food security.
Plant breeding must adapt to climate change, finds study
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The goals for breeding new crops have been changed by the rising demands for climate-ready crops, originating from the urgent need to adapt to climate change.
FFAR’s food security webinar at COP27 highlights need for genebank collection diversity research
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Register for an online webinar as part of COP27 to learn about the role of genebanks in building climate-resilient supply chains.
Cereal seed systems
Capacity development
Discover how CIMMYT scientists support getting new improved seeds to farmers fields, faster.
Wheat improvement: Food security in a changing climate
Capacity development
New textbook covers all aspects of wheat improvement, as well as rapidly evolving technologies and their potential to accelerate genetic gains and adaptation.
