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Hans Braun receives prestigious Norman Borlaug Award for Lifetime Achievement in Wheat Research
Nutrition, health and food security
The award honors four individuals who have been integral to the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative.
Against the grain: New paper reveals the overlooked health benefits of maize and wheat
Nutrition, health and food security
Cereals offer greater health and nutrition benefits than commonly acknowledged, despite often being considered ‘nutrient-poor’, say scientists.
Honoring the life and legacy of Donald Winkelmann
Nutrition, health and food security
Former director general Donald Winkelmann was instrumental in achieving growth and recognition for CIMMYT.
Q&A: How blockchain can create social and environmental impacts
Innovations
Susanne Köhler discusses how this technology can be used to increase the resilience of individuals, communities and ecosystems.
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.
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.
50 years building peace through agriculture
Nutrition, health and food security
The Nobel Peace Center, Mexico’s government and CIMMYT celebrate the International Day of Peace and honor the legacy of Norman Borlaug, who saved one billion lives because “You can’t build peace on empty stomachs.”
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.
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.