Publications
Drought and heat tolerance in bread wheat landraces
Climate adaptation and mitigationUsing technology often overlooked for analyzing genome qualities, scientists discover wheat landraces with resistance to the impacts of climate change.
Gender-informed policies fundamental for climate change adaptation
Climate adaptation and mitigationReducing the gender gap in Ethiopian farming households can enhance climate change adaptation by female-headed households by almost 19%.
Because error has a price
Environmental health and biodiversityIncorrect identification of crop varieties is widespread among farmers, according to a new CIMMYT study.
Quality protein maize: a road ahead
Nutrition, health and food securityTo alleviate malnutrition associated with essential amino acids, QPM development and deployment should be further proliferated to reach a large number of consumers.
Special issue on gender research in agriculture highlights CIMMYT’s work on gender inclusivity
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionNew issue spotlights importance of gender inclusive approach to agricultural research for development.
Weather data and crop disease simulations can power predictions of wheat blast outbreaks, new study shows
Environmental health and biodiversityProtecting farmers from wheat blast, a lethal plant disease, could be made easier through enhanced monitoring and forecasting tools.
After the flood
Climate adaptation and mitigationSoil health and water infrastructure measures needed to restore wheat production in Pakistan, in rural communities devastated by major flooding.
CIMMYT is prominent in global climate-food systems conversations, new study shows
Climate adaptation and mitigationClimate-food systems research at CIMMYT is informing the decisions of key actors from the scientific, development, and public policy communities.
Biological nitrogen fixation and prospects for ecological intensification in cereal-based cropping systems
Climate adaptation and mitigationCIMMYT scientists seek alternatives to synthetic nitrogen using biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in order to reduce a significant driver of climate change.
The potential of conservation agriculture in increasing yield and tackling climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigationOver three consecutive years, researchers study conservation agriculture conditions in under-developed coastal environments in South Asia.
The power of data in improving conditions for female farmers
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionWith the help of big data, CIMMYT researchers in Bangladesh partner with Michigan State University and local NGOs to pinpoint opportunities to increase women’s participation in farm extension training sessions.
Conservation agriculture practices revive saline and sodic soils
Environmental health and biodiversityEvidence suggests conservation agriculture can maintain the sustainability of agri-food systems in regions impaired by soil salinity and sodicity.
Afghan wheat landrace shows promise for rust resistance
Environmental health and biodiversityGenetic analysis of the Afghan wheat landrace KU3067 reveals resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust, which can be used to develop further disease-resistant wheat varieties.
Farmers’ views on app usage for information sharing
InnovationsTechnology offers a route to better information sharing for farmers. CIMMYT research examines whether a mobile app is the right solution.
Achieving sixty years of wheat yield increase
Nutrition, health and food securityScientists in the Yaqui Valley, Mexico, release six decades of wheat research evidencing opportunities for improved wheat growth and yield.