CIMMYT

Every year, CIMMYT trains tens of thousands of farmers, scientists, and technicians.

Inclusive research and development interventions.

Using technology and innovation for better research, and connecting small farmers to the right seeds and practices.

Ensuring the availability of and access to nutritious and healthy food.

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Wheat provides 20 percent of the calories and protein people consume globally.

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Our mission is “Maize and wheat science for improved livelihoods.” We envision a world with healthier and more prosperous people — free from the threat of global food crises — and with more resilient agri-food systems.

Our germplasm banks contain the largest and most diverse collections of maize and wheat in the world.

The power of a seed.

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Maize and wheat science for improved livelihoods.

Developing nutritious, high-yielding, climate-resilient, disease- and pest-resistant maize for the tropics.