CIMMYT

CIMMYT
In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: The Avon Valley and Wheat Belt Advocate (13 Nov 2019)

Four wheat lines from CIMMYT and ICARDA showed good resistance to fungal disease stagonospora nodorum blotch in assessment.

In the media

tag icon Innovations

Source: Deustche Welle (8 Nov 2019)

CIMMYT scientist M.L. Jat argues that India now needs to undergo a second, “evergreen” revolution, driven by technology such as the happy seeder.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: L'Economiste (5 Nov 2019)

CIMMYT, ICARDA and the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative join forces to prevent small farmers from suffering the effects of climate change.

Press releases

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New research describes a revolutionary early warning system that can predict and mitigate wheat rust diseases in Ethiopia.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Mongabay (24 Oct 2019)

CIMMYT Systems Agronomist Frédéric Baudron advocates a multipronged approach to protect maize crops from the invasive pest.

In the media

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Source: Milenio (21 Oct 2019)

MasAgro is supporting conservation agriculture and the sustainable production of maize in Mexico.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Times of India (21 Oct 2019)

CIMMYT Principal Scientist M.L. Jat notes high number of happy seeders in Haryana and Punjab.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: The Wire (17 Oct 2019)

Balwinder Singh warns that air pollution in India could be severe due to burning crop residue.

In the media

tag icon Innovations

Source: Donne del Food (16 Oct 2019)

Study by CIMMYT, Stanford and Cornell shows microsatellites can contribute to sustainable increase of food production.

In the media

tag icon Innovations

Source: Science Daily (15 Oct 2019)

Study demonstrates the effectiveness of genomic selection in a wheat improvement program.

Features

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Maize experts, as well as scientists from other key crops, from around the world came together to discuss these challenges and how to solve them at the 23rd Latin American Maize Reunion and 4th Seed Congress, held October 7-10 in Monteria, Colombia.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Times of India (13 Oct 2019)

M.L. Jat, CIMMYT principal scientist, is tracking farm fires in India, noting fewer fires than in previous years.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Hindustan Times (11 Oct 2019)

CIMMYT and Cornell study states the health risks of pollution caused by stubble burning.

Press releases

tag icon Climate adaptation and mitigation

Researchers argue data from small satellites can help target agricultural interventions to locations where impact will be greatest.

In the media

Source: Debate (3 Oct 2019)

As climate change poses a challenge for farmers, CIMMYT supports new methods and innovations for better crop production.