Norman Borlaug

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Source: FAO (6 Nov 2023)

FAO director general, QU Dongyu, honors memories with Dr. Borlaug at CIMMYT in 2006.

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CIMMYT mourns the passing of the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.

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CIMMYT’s experimental station in Obregón is a mecca for wheat research and breeding, where scientists have access to state-of-the-art field facilities and an ideal location.

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Mexican authorities and international researchers pay tribute to World Food Prize Laureate and former wheat scientist Sanjaya Rajaram at the CIMMYT experimental station in Toluca named after him.

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Sanjaya Rajaram, former CIMMYT Wheat Program Director, has been recognized with the Padma Bhushan Award for his contributions to wheat improvement worldwide.

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Renowned CIMMYT plant breeder recognized for elite wheat varieties that reduced the risk of a global pandemic and now feed hundreds of millions of people around the world.

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Global Wheat Program director Hans Braun retires, leaving behind a legacy of strong leadership and wheat for millions.

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The award honors four individuals who have been integral to the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative.

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The Nobel Peace Center, Mexico’s government and CIMMYT celebrate the International Day of Peace and honor the legacy of Norman Borlaug, who saved one billion lives because “You can’t build peace on empty stomachs.”

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A new quantitative genetics study makes a strong case for the yield testing strategies CIMMYT uses in its wheat breeding program.

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New fact sheet captures the impact of six decades of maize and wheat research in Pakistan.

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BBC radio show Witness History focuses on the life and work of Norman Borlaug.

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The work of laureate Simon N. Groot has helped smallholder farmers to enhance vegetable production and has improved the diets of millions.

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How plant breeding helps to feed the world.