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July 2020
Increasing maize varietal turnover in sub‐Saharan Africa
This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn from seed industry players and national agricultural research partners partners.
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Genomic-assisted maize breeding: Status and Opportunities
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), in collaboration with national programs and the private seed sector, is intensively engaged in developing and deploying improved climate resilient maize varieties for tropical/ subtropical environments in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Changing climates, environmental degradation, and devastating pathogens and insect-pests are known threats to crop production and productivity, especially in the tropics. As crop yields are the result of the interplay of improved genetics and agronomy, for consistent increase of…
Find out more »September 2020
African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Virtual Summit 2020
The theme of this year's virtual forum is Feed the Cities, Grow the Continent.
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HZAU-CIMMYT joint webinar on Intelligent Agriculture
Topics covered include crop informatics and modern breeding.
Find out more »One CGIAR Global Webinar Series on Genome Editing in Agriculture: Innovations for Sustainable Production and Food Systems
Webinars will take stock of current research and applications of genome editing and address related topics that impact the enabling environment needed to translate research into practice.
Find out more »October 2020
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop 2020
Virtual gathering of the world's scientists working in wheat and rust research, delivering innovations to farmers across the world.
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CIMMYT at the World Food Prize and the 2020 Borlaug Dialogue
Side event on CGIAR in Latin America will show how collaboration and innovations in IT, finance, climate and food systems result in broader impact.
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COMPASS: An observation, administration and analysis system for crop production
REZATEC is hosting a webinar on improving the yield estimation process for wheat, corn or sugarcane with the COMPASS smartphone app.
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Big Data in Agriculture Convention 2020
The convention will bring together the people and organizations that make the Big Data Platform successful.
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Phytosanitary safety for transboundary pest prevention
The event will analyze current phytosanitary challenges and inform scientists about recent advances in technologies, policies and procedures for international exchange of germplasm and biological material.
Find out more »December 2020
50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaug’s Nobel Peace Prize
A special event will make a global call to action: to develop a transformational response of agriculture for peace.
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Climate Adaptation Summit 2021
At the online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021, global leaders will launch a comprehensive Adaptation Action Agenda.
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IYPH webinars: Climate change and plant health
Webinar series from CGIAR examines the components of the crop supply chain, as part of the International Year of Plant Health.
Find out more »February 2021
International Day of Women and Girls in Science marathon with WIRES
The new employee-led resource group organizes a 13-hour touring celebration in which scientists from every CGIAR center and program will present.
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IYPH webinars: Germplasm health in preventing transboundary spread of pests and pathogens
Webinar series from CGIAR examines the components of the crop supply chain, as part of the International Year of Plant Health.
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