food security
Wheat blast spread globally under climate change modeled for the first time
Climate adaptation and mitigationClimate change: fungal disease endangers wheat production.
Protected: Food and nutritional security for rural communities in the state of Quintana Roo
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Protected: PARTNERSHIP: Triticale research and breeding for grain quality and yield
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New wheat varieties lauded for mitigating rust disease, increasing yield in Ethiopia
Capacity developmentSource: Milling Middle East & Africa ()
CIMMYT’s wheat varieties boost Ethiopia’s agriculture by combating rust and increasing yields, significantly enhancing food security.
Enhancing partnerships for agricultural development
Capacity developmentAID-I Tanzania partners make plans to step up activity implementation, achieve wider impact, and build resilience for larger populations in 2024.
What do we know about the future of agri-food systems in Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA)?
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: CGIAR ()
cCIMMYT’s research and development efforts are critical in addressing the environmental and socio-economic challenges of agriculture in CWANA.
CIMMYT-BISA-ICAR partnership brings huge benefits in South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigationIn 2011, CIMMYT and ICAR committed to agricultural development in South Asia with the creation of BISA. Since then, BISA has increased crop yields, developed hardy wheat varieties and championed environmental health.
Cultivando un MĂ©xico Mejor: 100% sustainable barley supply
InnovationsSource: Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (18 Dec 2023)
Charting a new course in agriculture: NARC-CIMMYT synergy in Nepal
InnovationsNARC and CIMMYT prioritize food security and technology adoption to transform agriculture in Nepal.
Viewpoint: Hunger crisis — The number of countries unable to feed their populations has soared 400% since 2000. Here’s why crop biotechnology is a key solution
InnovationsSource: Genetic Literacy Project (11 Dec 2023)
CIMMYT and WorldVeg strengthen collaboration in the midst of the climate crisis to increase their impact
Capacity developmentAgreement builds on successful partnership in southern and eastern Africa.
Sequestering carbon in soils: what agriculture can do
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Cirad (1 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT studying sustainable strategies and soil carbon stocks.
Transformative UK-CGIAR Partnership Announced at the Global Food Summit 2023
InnovationsSource: Alliance Bioversity & CIAT (23 Nov 2023)
New partnership between the CGIAR and the British Government.
Nevada researcher aims to improve sorghum hybrids for dairy cattle feed
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Nevada Today (20 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT partnering with Melinda Yerka, an associate professor in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences and her team to extend the availability of sorghum varieties.
Boosting groundnut value chains
InnovationsA stakeholder meeting held with the aim of establishing a platform for dialogue among stakeholders involved in groundnut production and distribution laid the foundation for the development of groundnut farming in Tanzania.