Yoseph Beyene is Regional Maize Breeding Coordinator for Africa and Maize Breeder for Eastern Africa.
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CIMMYT offers new, improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
CIMMYT director general gains insights into breeding activities at Kiboko research facility
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In a recent visit to KALRO facilities in Kiboko, Kenya, CIMMYT commits to advancing the deployment of climate-resilient maize varieties in eastern and southern Africa.
Building capacities for advanced modern breeding programs in Africa
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CIMMYT trains scientists in product profile-based maize breeding for increased genetics gains.
Researchers in East Africa add the Enterprise Breeding System to their work tools
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Scientists, research technicians and data managers learn functionalities and applications of EBS during in-person training in Nairobi.
CGIAR research highlighted among climate innovations to meet net zero emissions
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New CIMMYT maize hybrid available from Eastern Africa highland breeding program
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CIMMYT is offering a new improved maize hybrid to partners, to scale up production for farmers in the region.
Plant breeding innovations
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Over millennia, natural selection and humans have systematically adapted the plant species that provide food and other vital products, changing their physical and genetic makeup for enhanced productivity, nutrition and resilience. Plant breeders apply science to continue improving crop varieties, making them more productive and better adapted to climate extremes, insects, drought and diseases.
Fighting the stress
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CIMMYT partner seed company supports smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa with stress-tolerant seed against biotic and abiotic stresses.
Researchers identify optimal strategy to maximize genomic estimated breeding values
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Genomic selection breeding approach paves the way to better maize and wheat in farmers’ fields faster.
New CIMMYT maize hybrids available from Eastern Africa breeding program
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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.
Fast-tracked adoption of second-generation resistant maize varieties key to managing maize lethal necrosis in Africa
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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.
Announcing CIMMYT-derived fall armyworm tolerant elite maize hybrids for eastern and southern Africa
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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.
Delivering improved maize seed against all odds
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Ugandan seed enterprise showcases the performance of stress-resilient maize varieties and engages agro-dealers as last mile seed merchants.
Somalia agriculture partners learn about integrated fall armyworm control practices
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As the pest continues to cause damage to farmers’ fields, CIMMYT trained national agricultural partners on integrated pest management.
Food production in Africa: Role of improved seeds in enhancing food security
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Source: CGTN Africa (9 Nov 2020)
CIMMYT maize breeder Yoseph Beyene discusses drought-tolerant maize and maize with resistance to fall armyworm.