CIMMYT
CIMMYT-supported researcher earns doctorate for work on gender, maize value chains and food security
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Research was supported through the Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) project.
CIMMYT releases its first ever maize genetic resource lines
Nutrition, health and food security
The nine new maize lines are especially valuable for breeders seeking drought tolerance or tar spot complex disease resistance.
Can this coincidence help India breathe easier this year?
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Times of India (23 Oct 2020)
It’s that time of the year when pollution levels start increasing, but two factors may help north India avoid the ‘airpocalypse’ this time.
Kellogg’s proposes initiatives to improve the nutrition of Mexicans
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: El Universal (16 Oct 2020)
CIMMYT and Kellogg partnership seeks to increase the productivity of land and efficient use of available natural resources while mitigating the effects of climate change.
Latin America poised to lead the next 50 years in food systems and agrobiodiversity research
Environmental health and biodiversity
CGIAR centers make strong case for Latin America as the best place for investing in solutions to overcome challenges to global agriculture from climate change, pandemics and more.
An exciting time for wheat research: Incoming director highlights CIMMYT wheat breeding innovations
Nutrition, health and food security
Alison Bentley introduces herself and CIMMYT’s innovative wheat research at the BGRI Technical Workshop.
Hans Braun receives prestigious Norman Borlaug Award for Lifetime Achievement in Wheat Research
Nutrition, health and food security
The award honors four individuals who have been integral to the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative.
Against the grain: New paper reveals the overlooked health benefits of maize and wheat
Nutrition, health and food security
Cereals offer greater health and nutrition benefits than commonly acknowledged, despite often being considered ‘nutrient-poor’, say scientists.
Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: Rural 21 (9 Oct 2020)
Wheat blast poses a serious threat to rain-fed wheat production in Zambia and raises the alarm for surrounding regions and countries on the African continent with similar environmental conditions.
Food production in Africa: Role of improved seeds in enhancing food security
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: CGTN Africa (9 Nov 2020)
CIMMYT maize breeder Yoseph Beyene discusses drought-tolerant maize and maize with resistance to fall armyworm.
Starting with Seeds
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT and partners in sub-Saharan Africa work with seed companies to invest in deployment of climate-resilient and nutritionally enriched maize seed.
Efforts in controlling maize disease boosting steady supply of certified seeds
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: Kenya Broadcasting Company (5 Oct 2020)
CIMMYT and partners are supporting the commercial seed sector to produce seed free from the maize cause of maize lethal necrosis.
Seed Seekers, Seed Keepers, Seed Growers
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Seed World (1 Oct 2020)
CIMMYT’s seed bank preserves the genetic diversity of maize and wheat so the crops can adapt to a changing production environment.
The search is on for nontoxic solutions to fall armyworm across Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Devex (29 Sep 2020)
Farmers in South Sudan using fall armyworm-specific biological control Fawlingen have shown a 63% increase in yield compared to untreated plots.
Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
Researchers in Zambia confirm the arrival of this devastating fungal disease to the African continent.
