DuPont Pioneer explores support for CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform
InnovationsA DuPont Pioneer leadership delegation visited CIMMYT HQ on 12 May, 2017.
Breaking Ground: Cesar Petroli on data-driven use of maize genetic diversity
InnovationsAccess to genetic data can revolutionize research partnerships and lead to major benefits for crop breeders aiming to help smallholder farmers boost yields, says geneticist Cesar Petroli.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO visits CIMMYT
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann visited CIMMYT’s headquarters in Mexico.
From east Asia to south Asia, via Mexico: how one gene changed the course of history
Nutrition, health and food securityThe story of how Japanese wheat variety Norin 10 saved millions from starvation and revolutionized the world of wheat.
Impact in farmers’ fields is the driving force of science and innovation in agriculture, says new CIMMYT DG Martin Kropff
Agricultural research for development must reconcile approaches that place resource-poor farmers at the center, said CIMMYT’s new Director General addressing staff at CIMMYT headquarters near Mexico City on his first say in the new job.
Highlights of the 12th Asian Maize Conference
Capacity developmentThe 12th Asian Maize Conference and Expert Consultation on “Maize for Food, Feed, Nutrition and Environmental Security” convened in Bangkok, Thailand from 31 October to 1 November 2014.
Enhancing the nutritional quality of maize
Nutrition, health and food securityMalnutrition and micronutrient deficiency, which can cause blindness and stunting, increased infant and maternal mortality and lower IQs, are at epidemic levels in some parts of Asia.