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The first heat tolerant maize hybrids are licensed for deployment in Bangladesh, India and Nepal
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Value of CGIAR wheat estimated at up to $3.8 billion a year, research shows
Innovations
Wheat bred by the CGIAR consortium of agricultural researchers has a huge global reach.
A ‘double-hatted’ maize variety brings good tidings to farmers in western Kenya
Climate adaptation and mitigation
AAA hybrids move towards commercialization
Climate adaptation and mitigation
PLC6 is a term used to refer to an advanced stage of hybrid testing at Syngenta, a partner of the Affordable, Accessible, Asian (AAA) Drought Tolerant Maize Project. Four hybrids, representing combinations of Syngenta and CIMMYT germplasm are currently at PLC6 in big plots at multiple locations. The trajectory of this process points to pilot marketing of a limited quantity of hybrid seed in 2016 and a full market launch in 2017.
Wheat scientists urge funding boost after UK-U.S. food security report
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Food shortages will escalate due to climate-change related production shocks and the international community must prepare to respond to price increases and social unrest.
Government of Zimbabwe and CIMMYT to establish maize lethal necrosis (MLN) quarantine facility at Mazowe
Capacity development
A modern quarantine facility will be established this year to safely import maize breeding materials and proactively breed for MLN resistance and tolerance.
SIMLESA-Mozambique learns more about conservation agriculture technologies in Brazil
Capacity development
Zimbabwe and CIMMYT to establish maize lethal necrosis quarantine facility
Nutrition, health and food security
Government of Zimbabwe and CIMMYT to establish maize lethal necrosis quarantine facility at Mazowe
Nutrition, health and food security
A modern quarantine facility will be set up in Zimbabwe to safely import materials and proactively breed for resistance against MLN.