United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. embassy in Pakistan highlights hybrid maize seed production
Nutrition, health and food security
New maize varieties with resistance and tolerance to multiple stresses to benefit Pakistani farmers thanks to joint CIMMYT-USAID collaboration.
Drought tolerant maize: Long-run science, investments, and partnerships pay off in Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Before climate change became a hot topic, the U.N. Development Programme provided funding for a team of scientists in Mexico to find a better way to breed resilient maize for farmers in drought-prone tropical areas.
Amidst intense drought, investment in scientific research is key
Climate adaptation and mitigation
El Niño drought-related stress is triggering hunger and food insecurity. Investment in scientific research is key to combating such events.
Maize lethal necrosis field day demonstrates promising maize germplasm
Capacity development
KALRO and CIMMYT invited public and private sector partners in eastern Africa to a MLN field day at the screening facility at KALRO-Naivasha.
Rebuilding livelihoods: CIMMYT helps Nepalese farmers recover from earthquake
Nutrition, health and food security
USAID-Nepal has provided US$1 million to the CIMMYT-led Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Nepal (CSISA-NP) for earthquake relief and recovery.
Thirty years of supporting maize farmers in southern Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT’s Southern Africa Regional Office celebrates three decades of developing new maize varieties for farmers across the region.
Wheat scientists eye USDA $3.4 million in new funds to boost yields
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Scientists involved in a major global initiative aimed at increasing wheat yields as much as 60 percent by 2050 get a boost from U.S. government announcement of new research funds.
CIMMYT encourages women farmers in Pakistan to grow their own wheat
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Reviewing progress and impacts of two core maize projects as they wind up work in sub-Saharan Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT empowers a new generation of maize breeders in Zambia
Capacity development
CIMMYT conducted a training course in Zambia for maize breeders teaching modern maize breeding methods.
