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2020 BÓnziger Award winners announced
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Rahel Assefa and Kate Dreher selected as inaugural winners of award celebrating womenās contribution to CIMMYTās work and mission.
No greater challenge
Nutrition, health and food security
World-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs joins CIMMYTās end-of-year event to reflect upon the important tasks CGIAR should undertake in its upcoming 50 years of impact.
Agriculture for Peace: A call to action to avert a global food crisis
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT, the Government of Mexico and the Nobel Peace Center celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaugās Nobel Peace Prize.
Improved metrics for better decisions
Capacity development
National breeding programs prepped to measure ā and boost ā genetic gains.
Best of 2020: Editorsā picks
Innovations
This year, we published more than 250 stories related to maize and wheat science around the world. Here are some of our favorites.
Best of 2020: Our favorite videos
Innovations
Kick back, press play and enjoy some of our favorite videos of the year.
Crop breeding and soil management must go hand in hand
Environmental health and biodiversity
This World Soil Day, explore how breeding success is inextricably linked to how we address soil degradation.
50-year anniversary of Norman Borlaugās Nobel Peace Prize
Nutrition, health and food security
A special event will make a global call to action: to develop a transformational response of agriculture for peace.
Too much or never enough
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Donāt underestimate the crucial role nitrogen plays in cereal-based agroecosystems and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Nitrogen in agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The most essential nutrient in global crop production is also one of the most challenging to work with.
Q&A: CGIAR investment has generated returns of 10 times the amount invested
Innovations
Philip Pardey discusses the importance of collaboration between national research systems and CGIAR, and why investment in agricultural research and development is needed now more than ever.
Landmark study generates genomic atlas for global wheat improvement
Innovations
CIMMYT contributes to sequencing genomes of 15 wheat varieties around the world.
Progress and opportunities for CIMMYT spring wheat breeding
Innovations
Scientists in the Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for Improved Livelihoods (AGG) project share history and latest results at annual wheat research gathering.