CGIAR
Scientists find genomic regions associated with wheat blast resistance in CIMMYT nurseries
Environmental health and biodiversity
Genomic-wide association study evaluated samples from Bolivia and Bangladesh for blast-resistant genes.
Cobs & Spikes podcast: What is conservation agriculture?
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Sustainable farming method can increase resilience to climate change, protect biodiversity and sustainably use natural resources.
Seed Seekers, Seed Keepers, Seed Growers
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Seed World (1 Oct 2020)
CIMMYT’s seed bank preserves the genetic diversity of maize and wheat so the crops can adapt to a changing production environment.
Breaking Ground: Jordan Chamberlin avidly explores the changing landscapes of Africa
Innovations
CIMMYT spatial economist studies how economic behavior varies across diverse geographical contexts, how smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa are evolving, and the need to revisit agricultural resources and policies accordingly.
Tangible agricultural solutions shine at first online AGRF
Innovations
CIMMYT puts forward integrated systems, healthy diets and One CGIAR agronomic innovation at first-ever virtual edition of the African Green Revolution Forum.
Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
Researchers in Zambia confirm the arrival of this devastating fungal disease to the African continent.
Partners in nutrition
Nutrition, health and food security
Strong partnerships key to making healthy diets affordable and meeting global nutrition challenges, says CIMMYT researcher Natalia Palacios at 2020 African Green Revolution Forum.
CIMMYT and IITA collaborate to increase adoption of conservation agriculture in southern Africa
Innovations
New project will research and promote the adoption of sustainable farming method and practices.
A track record of delivering local solutions with a global perspective
External review confirms the impact and achievements of the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat and its vital partnerships.
CRP Maize Annual Report 2019
Nutrition, health and food security
Innovation in maize agri-food systems is critical to overcoming this century’s challenges. In 2019, MAIZE partners released 82 CGIAR-derived high-yield maize varieties with drought-, heat- and disease-resistant traits.
CGIAR breeding programs need more than just tech upgrades — they need change management
Innovations
The status quo anchors our minds to the past. Good change management can shake this up. Here are four ways plant breeding programs can ready themselves for the big changes we need to make.
East Africa partners welcome “new era” in wheat breeding collaboration
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Experts from Ethiopia and Kenya join CIMMYT and other partners to renew a long-standing collaboration under the auspices of the new AGG project.
Crop-loss Assessment Monitor: A multi-model and multistage decision support system
Innovations
Study shows how the Crop-loss Assessment Monitor could help improve loss assessment and make crop insurance more efficient.
CRP Wheat Annual Report 2019
Innovations
In its seventh year, WHEAT helped farmers grow nutritious, resilient and high-yielding wheat, through cutting-edge research and 50 new CGIAR-derived varieties.
Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
Innovations
Source: Phys.org (11 Sep 2020)
Scientists complete one of the largest genetic analyses ever done of an agricultural crop to find desirable traits in wheat’s extensive and unexplored diversity.
