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New leadership will continue to build on scientific excellence on maize and wheat research.

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Farmers could save costs and contribute to climate mitigation by adopting easy-to-access farming methods like better nitrogen management, intermittent irrigation, and strip tillage, study shows.

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CGIAR centers present methodology for transforming resource-constrained, polluting and vulnerable farming into inclusive, sustainable and resilient food systems that deliver healthy and affordable diets for all within planetary boundaries.

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Partnership of two world-class research institutes will harness state-of-the-art technology to find solutions for wheat farmers and consumers.

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Over 700,000 people will benefit from the Aguas Firmes project, which will facilitate the adoption of sustainable intensification practices on more than 4,000 hectares, through a partnership with Grupo Modelo and GIZ.

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A new meta-study confirms that nitrous oxide emissions can be reduced by boosting nitrogen productivity, crop yield and use of “4Rs.”

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New report quantifies the impact of 20 years of CGIAR-led maize improvement for Africa.

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Switch to irrigation canals will not fully compensate for the expected loss of groundwater in Indian agriculture, new study concludes.

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As partners come together as One CGIAR to enact a bold climate-centered strategy, projects like CIMMYT and IITA’s decades-long work on climate-smart maize can help show the way forward.

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CIMMYT researchers and partners are applying genomics, remote sensing and big data analysis to fortify the crop against climate-related stresses.

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High-zinc and climate-resilient varieties poised to boost production for farmers and nutrition for consumers.

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A special event will make a global call to action: to develop a transformational response of agriculture for peace.

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CIMMYT contributes to sequencing genomes of 15 wheat varieties around the world.

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Study shows investments and innovative policy decisions are increasing farmer incomes and national wheat productivity, with varieties originating from CIMMYT making a significant contribution.

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Cereals offer greater health and nutrition benefits than commonly acknowledged, despite often being considered ‘nutrient-poor’, say scientists.