Americas

CIMMYT has several offices in the Americas, including global headquarters in Mexico and a regional office in Colombia. Activities are supported by an additional 140 hectares of stations in diverse agro-ecological zones of Mexico. CIMMYT’s genebank in Mexico stores 27,000 maize and 170,000 wheat seed collections – key to preserving the crop genetic diversity of the region. CIMMYT projects range from developing nutritionally enhanced maize to mapping regional climate change hot spots in Central America. The comprehensive MasAgro project aims to increase wheat production in Mexico by 9 million tons and maize production by 350,000 tons by 2030. CIMMYT promotes regional collaboration and facilitates capacity building for scientists, researchers and technicians.

In the media

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Source: RCN Radio (15 Dec 2020)

Natalia Palacios, Maize Quality Specialist at CIMMYT, spoke about the center’s work in Colombia and the future of maize production in the program ‘Tierra de Sueños’.

News

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CIMMYT, the Government of Mexico and the Nobel Peace Center celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaug’s Nobel Peace Prize.

Features

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This year, we published more than 250 stories related to maize and wheat science around the world. Here are some of our favorites.

Videos

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Kick back, press play and enjoy some of our favorite videos of the year.

Press releases

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A special event will make a global call to action: to develop a transformational response of agriculture for peace.

News

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New research establishes three new definitions for targeting wheat varieties in India and validates effectiveness of testing in Obregon, Mexico.

Features

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Global Wheat Program director Hans Braun retires, leaving behind a legacy of strong leadership and wheat for millions.

Senior Scientist, Maize Germplasm Bank Curator and Seed Systems Specialist
Features

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Monitor, Evaluation and Learning Manager uses technological tools to streamline data gathering and analysis for improved project design.

Features

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Two-year study reveals techniques to strengthen Mexican smallholder farmers’ food security.

In the media

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Source: El Universal (16 Oct 2020)

CIMMYT and Kellogg partnership seeks to increase the productivity of land and efficient use of available natural resources while mitigating the effects of climate change.

News

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CGIAR centers make strong case for Latin America as the best place for investing in solutions to overcome challenges to global agriculture from climate change, pandemics and more.

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Rattan Lal receives agriculture’s highest distinction for developing sustainable farming practices that conserve soils and contribute to climate change mitigation.

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Alison Bentley introduces herself and CIMMYT’s innovative wheat research at the BGRI Technical Workshop.

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Former director general Donald Winkelmann was instrumental in achieving growth and recognition for CIMMYT.