United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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Press releases

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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.

News

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Pakistan’s goal to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat production just became more attainable with the release of five new wheat varieties.

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Study validates importance and uncovers new benefits of crucial wheat genome segment.

Features

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A ten-year partnership led by CIMMYT and IITA tackles climate-induced risks in maize production, developing and deploying new climate-adaptive varieties benefiting over 8 million households in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Molecular breeding experts learn about state-of-the-art data analysis and visualization tools at Wheat Initiative workshops.

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New study in the Western Highlands of Guatemala confirms relation between milpa intercropping diversity and nutritional capacity.

In the media

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Source: The Daily Star (11 Feb 2021)

USAID has started the implementation of a $21.4 million project led by CIMMYT and partners to support the mechanization of agriculture in Bangladesh.

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CIMMYT is offering a new set of improved maize hybrids to partners, to scale up production for farmers in these areas.

Features

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New lines of CIMMYT-derived maize show increased resistance to maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease. Their rapid adoption, along with sustained monitoring and prevention efforts, are crucial to preventing another outbreak, argues a new report.

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Breakthrough comes after three years of intensive research and trials conducted in Kenya — and during the United Nations International Year of Plant Health — and represents a significant advance in the global fight against fall armyworm.

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Ugandan seed enterprise showcases the performance of stress-resilient maize varieties and engages agro-dealers as last mile seed merchants.

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Researchers join government officials and other stakeholders to discuss collaborative research and development activities in Bangladesh.

Publications

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New manual supports informed choices for climate resilience in Zimbabwe.

News

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National breeding programs prepped to measure – and boost – genetic gains.

Blogs

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New pilot in Nepal kicks off with a multi-stakeholder dialogue.