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Mexico, funding, sustainability key to meeting agricultural challenges, “CIMMYT 50” delegates say
Pushing the boundaries on technological innovation and sustainability must always be first and foremost, said Martin Kropff, director general CIMMYT.
A leading NGO joins hands with CIMMYT-CCAFS to empower women farmers
NGO partnership brings new capacity building opportunities.
CIMMYT Participates in the Sixth African Green Revolution Forum
CIMMYT joined 1,700 delegates from around the globe who participated in the sixth African Green Revolution Forum.
Gene bank crowdfunding campaign gains traction with commercial seed industry
A pledge of $10,000 by international plant breeding company KWS has given a big boost to an online crowdfunding initiative aiming to help maintain the world’s largest maize and wheat germplasm bank.
New high-yielding maize aids smallholder farmers, helps hungry in drought-hit Africa
Bigger and healthier maize is helping counter the effects of severe drought caused by the warming effects of an El Nino weather system.
New generation of hunger fighters needed, says Julie Borlaug at CIMMYT 50th anniversary
Encourage youth willing to become “hunger fighters” to take up the challenges of farming despite erratic weather caused by climate change, drought, dwindling water supplies and nutrient-depleted soil.
Celebrating 50 years of collaboration: CIMMYT in the Mexican senate
CIMMYT museum highlights cultural aspects of maize and wheat
A new museum in Mexico provides historical background and context for scientific research into maize and wheat, emphasizing agricultural achievements in the developing world.
A Chat With: DuPont Pioneer president points to technology to boost yields
Data and predictive analytics can help seeds reach their full yield by providing farmers with information and management advice, said DuPont Pioneer President Peter Shickler.
CIMMYT celebrates 50 in eastern and central Africa
CIMMYT celebrates 50 in eastern and central Africa 50th anniversary celebrations on 9 – 10 September, 2016.
New Publications: Will we be able to do enough to mitigate agriculture’s impact on global warming?
Agricultural mitigation strategies likely to fall short of recommended temperature caps for global warming.
Heat-tolerant maize offers new opportunities to rice farmers in South India
Maize has emerged as a preferred choice for farmers in Karnataka, India.
European Space Agency selects CIMMYT to pilot new remote sensing project
CIMMYT has been selected by the European Space Agency to have access to the pilot version of the Sen2-Agri processing system and receive training on its use.
Young African scientists gain inspiration from experienced maize researchers
CIMMYT’s Global Maize Program (GMP) team in Africa attended the AfPBA training program held June 2016 at the World Agroforestry Center.
Push row planters manufactured and distributed locally among smallholder maize farmers in Pakistan
CIMMYT collaborates with the Cereal Crops Research Institute and Petal Seed, a local seed company in Pakistan to produce new planters.