wheat
While you were sleeping: increasing nighttime temperatures and their effects on plant productivity
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Warming nights due to climate change are affecting wheat crops, including traditionally heat-tolerant varieties, according to a study by CIMMYT researchers. The findings underscore the need to take nighttime conditions into account when breeding resilient crop.
Millers in Nigeria laud the release to farmers of co-developed, CIMMYT-derived wheat varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Wheat yield and adaptation demonstrate the power of collaborative research, miller group spokesperson said.
In Ethiopia, workshop brings together stakeholders on climate risk analysis outputs
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Stakeholders commend climate risk adaptation plans for Ethiopian value chains, including maize and wheat.
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.
India transforms wheat for the world
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Ukr Agroconsult (1 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT researcher receives Heroes Award
Innovations
Honor recognizes improvement in the nutritional content of wheat.
Investment in Wheat Pathogen Surveillance
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Medium (30 Oct 2023)
Sainsbury Lab, John Innes Centre and 21 institutes, led by CIMMYT, join forces to monitor plant pathogens and improve wheat productivity in East Africa and South Asia.
Pakistan, China join hands to augment wheat production, enhance food security
Innovations
Source: Xinhua Net (25 Oct 2023)
For future wheat variety development, CIMMYT is interested in collaborating with the Pakistan-China laboratory.
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.
Former CIMMYT wheat scientist, Mohan Kohli, receives Paraguay’s National Order of Merit award
The award extolls Kohli’s contributions to Paraguay’s self-sufficiency in wheat, a critical national food crop.
Farewell to the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, M.S. Swaminathan
CIMMYT mourns the passing of the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”, Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.
Harnessing new high-resolution satellite imagery to plant breeding
Innovations
New study by CIMMYT researchers shows how multi-temporal, high-resolution satellite images can be used effectively to monitor breeding maize and wheat breeding plots in diverse environments.
CIMMYT announces 2030 Strategy
Innovations
CIMMYT recognizes all organizations with a mandate to contribute to the development sector must consider transformations in the underlying systems to create sustainable and equitable interventions.
‘Africa is a focal point for composite flour research’: 3D-printed crackers from African-grown peas and quinoa nabs Mühlenchemie’s Flour Innovation Award
Capacity development
Source: Bakery and snacks (20 Jul 2023)
Sidhar Bhavani, senior scientist, head of Rust Pathology and Molecular Genetics at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) enriched the jury of the MC Mühlenchemie’s Composite Flour Awards to mark its 100th anniversary.