Marcia MacNeil
Space data applications for wheat and maize research
Innovations
How can space technology help improve maize and wheat production? CIMMYT joined a group of international data users in a recent project to find out.
Rebuttal letter sets the record straight on crop breeding for climate change resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Crop scientists refute the flawed findings of a study questioning climate resilience in modern wheat breeding.
MARPLE team recognized for international impact
Innovations
Research team behind revolutionary field test for wheat disease wins prestigious BBSRC prize.
Assessing the effectiveness of a “wheat holiday” for preventing blast in the lower Gangetic plains
Nutrition, health and food security
Policy to encourage alternative crops for wheat farmers in South Asia a short-term solution at best, say CIMMYT researchers
New infographics illustrate impact of wheat blast
Nutrition, health and food security
They show how wheat blast spreads, its potential effect on wheat production in South Asia and ways farmers can manage it.