Q&A: Regenerative agriculture for soil health
Environmental health and biodiversityFarming system harnesses the power of biology to rebuild soil organic matter, diversify crop systems, and improve water retention and nutrient uptake.
Gender-transformative research for sustainable food systems
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionDiscover groundbreaking research from CIMMYT and CGIAR to promote gender equality in agriculture and achieve a sustainable future.
CIMMYT scientists join 60th All India Wheat and Barley Research Workers’ Meet
InnovationsMeeting highlights new varieties, production growth and strengthened collaboration through Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat (AGG) project.
The science behind the perfect bread and pasta flour
Nutrition, health and food securityEvery year, thousands of wheat lines are analyzed in detail in the CIMMYT Wheat Quality laboratory to determine the nutritional, processing and end-use quality of the grain.
Genome-wide association study puts tan spot-resistant genes in the spotlight
InnovationsCIMMYT’s collaboration with scientists in Kazakhstan finds a new, promising source of genetic resistance to tan spot, a damaging wheat disease.
CRP Wheat Annual Report 2020
InnovationsWHEAT supported the release of 63 CGIAR-derived high-yielding and climate-resilient wheat varieties in 2020, boosting farmer resilience and income throughout the wheat-growing world.
Capturing a clearer picture
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionResearchers, extension services, partners and policymakers can better support feminization of agriculture processes in the Indo-Gangetic Plains through improved research and recommendations.
Breaking Ground: Fatima Camarillo invests in education
Capacity developmentEducator and researcher trains partners from around the world in CIMMYT’s unique wheat improvement course.
A conservation conversation
Environmental health and biodiversityIn a Q&A, Thomas Payne reflects on how CIMMYT’s wheat genebank can be a model for maintaining biodiversity in agricultural systems.
How do we sustainably manage transboundary diseases and crop pests?
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCGIAR webinar examined the technological, sustainability and social implications of integrated approaches.
Lightbulb moments
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionOn International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CGIAR and CIMMYT scientists share their career journeys.
Breaking Ground: Gokul Paudel finds the best on-farm practices for South Asia
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionCIMMYT system economist explores ways to streamline smallholder farming systems through mechanization, gender equity and conservation agriculture.
“Let there be food to eat”
Capacity developmentLongtime CIMMYT collaborator Ruth Wanyera nears retirement from an honorable and decorated career in wheat research.
“CIMMYT is at my heart”
Capacity developmentGlobal Wheat Program director Hans Braun retires, leaving behind a legacy of strong leadership and wheat for millions.
Scientists find genomic regions associated with wheat blast resistance in CIMMYT nurseries
Environmental health and biodiversityGenomic-wide association study evaluated samples from Bolivia and Bangladesh for blast-resistant genes.