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Annual reports

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For nearly a decade, the CGIAR Research Program on Maize has contributed to resilient, equitable and socially inclusive maize agri-food systems. 2020 proved this work to be more necessary than ever.

Annual reports

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WHEAT supported the release of 63 CGIAR-derived high-yielding and climate-resilient wheat varieties in 2020, boosting farmer resilience and income throughout the wheat-growing world.

Press releases

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

Videos

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CIMMYT and its partners worldwide continue to work on this complex challenge, so millions of smallholder farmers can protect their crops and feed their families.

News

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Working towards resilience, renewal and transition in our agri-food systems.

Features

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Researchers, extension services, partners and policymakers can better support feminization of agriculture processes in the Indo-Gangetic Plains through improved research and recommendations.

Press releases

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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.

Blogs

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CIMMYT’s decision to focus on APR genes versus race-specific genes (R-genes) protects the livelihoods of millions of smallholder wheat farmers throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Press releases

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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.

Features

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Educator and researcher trains partners from around the world in CIMMYT’s unique wheat improvement course.

Features

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A new study identifies global emissions and mitigation hotspots ripe for more efficient nitrogen use in maize and wheat production.

News

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Massive study of breeding lines across environments pinpoints genomic regions associated with yield potential and stress-resilience in bread wheat.

Features

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A mock shop helps researchers understand how Kenyan farmers choose maize seed when their preferred varieties are out of stock.

Videos

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How to preserve and share the genetic biodiversity of maize.

In the media

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Source: The Counter (21 May 2021)

Dave Hodson discusses why conservation may be the key to our survival.