Blogs
Twenty Years of Enriching Diets with Biofortification
Nutrition, health and food security20 years of rigorous scientific research.
Five new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from South Asia Breeding Program
Climate adaptation and mitigationStartups and nonprofits race to unlock Africa’s agriculture potential as millions face food crisis and droughts
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Moody's (19 Apr 2023)
Climate change, if unchecked, is expected to make food even more unaffordable. The economic shocks from increasing temperatures, water stress and continued droughts will push tens of millions of Africans into extreme poverty over the next decade, according to Moody’s partner TechnoServe.
Graduate of CIMMYT/ICAR partnership honored by Indian government
Climate adaptation and mitigationHarisankar Nayak’s thesis honored at a ceremony hosted by India’s Vice President
Research awards to tackle challenge of fortifying wheat against heat and drought
Climate adaptation and mitigationHeDWIC and FFAR awarded grants to five wheat research projects in 2022 to protect the crop from climate change and other threats.
Government of Zambia and CIMMYT strengthen ties in agricultural development
Climate adaptation and mitigationZambia Minister of Agriculture host CIMMYT Director General for deliberations on the country’s strategic road map.
CIMMYT endorses and implements expert recommendations to drive the transformation towards Zero Hunger by 2050
Nutrition, health and food securityA new paper published today by experts at The Chicago Council of Global Affairs identifies the three main obstacles to global food systems transformation and hunger eradication by 2050.
Rapid modern wheat variety adoption key to supply chain security in Malawi
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT experts collaborate with private sector to propel improved variety adoption in Malawi.
Ethiopian machines for Ethiopian farmers
InnovationsLocally produced seed cleaners are making a big difference in Ethiopia and inspiring innovation in Benin.
2023 Women In Triticum (WIT) Award Winners Announced
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionThe Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) is pleased to announce the 2023 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career and Mentor awardees, recognizing excellence in science and leadership for a wheat-secure future.
The Australian High Commission, ACIAR and BARC delegates recognizes the BWMRI-CIMMYT collaborative wheat blast research platform in Bangladesh
Environmental health and biodiversityDelegates travelled to South Asia to witness the success of a collaboration which is combatting wheat blast disease in Bangladesh and for other wheat growing nations.
A seed systems success story
Environmental health and biodiversityDrought-tolerant maize seed thrives in Zambia through partnerships with the private sector.
Strengthening partnerships with government and private sector in Malawi
Capacity developmentCIMMYT-led event bringing private sector and government together is a success story of the power of collaboration.
Counties Urged To Scale Up And Adopt Pest Control Technologies
Environmental health and biodiversitySource: Kenya News Agency (17 Mar 2023)
How can plant health technologies be more widely adopted by smallholders in Kenya?
Scaling impact of dryland crops research through regional crop improvement networks
Environmental health and biodiversityScientists and stakeholders in Africa are co-designing a network approach to improve and expand dryland crops value chains in the continent.