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A Chat With: DuPont Pioneer president points to technology to boost yields
Data and predictive analytics can help seeds reach their full yield by providing farmers with information and management advice, said DuPont Pioneer President Peter Shickler.
A Chat With: U.S. nutritionist Julie Miller Jones speaks out about GE crops
Leading nutritionist sets out to educate the general public on the benefits of genetically modified crops.
CIMMYT and partners set the pace in maize and wheat research in Africa
State-of-art research facilities leap Africa’s Agricultural potential through modern research.
Ancient maize varieties provide modern solution to tar spot complex
In southern Mexico and Central America a fungal maize disease known as tar spot complex is decimating yields, threatening local food security and livelihoods.
HarvestPlus World Food Prize laureates benefit more than 10 million people
HarvestPlus director Howarth Bouis is one of four winners of the 2016 World Food Prize for research leading to a substantial increase in the availability of nutritious biofortified crops.
CIMMYT’s knowledge sharing efforts contribute to improved seed production in Africa
A training held from June 13 – 23, 2016 emphasized hand pollination in maize variety development and seed multiplication.
New Publications: Advances in breeding for future climates
New advances in heat-tolerant wheat in South Asia and how physiological breeding can help increase yields.
From A to Z: Developing nutritious maize and wheat at CIMMYT for 50 years
Over the past 50 years, various research activities have been undertaken to boost protein quality and micronutrient levels in maize and wheat to help improve nutrition in poor communities.
Genetically engineered crops safe to grow and eat, U.S. National Academy of Sciences concludes
GE crops are as safe to eat as conventionally bred crops and have benefited the environment and ecosystem diversity, according to a new study
Maize: From Mexico to the world
For Mexicans, the “children of corn,” maize is entwined in life, history and tradition. It is not just a crop; it is central to their identity.
A woman for wheat: Maricelis Acevedo takes on new role
Maricelis Acevedo, newly appointed associate director for science for the Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat project left her island home of Puerto Rico in 2003 to pursue a career as a pathologist and has been traveling the world ever since.
Scientists aim to adapt wheat to a warmer climate with less water
Scientists battling to increase wheat production by more than 60 percent over the next 35 years to meet projected demand are optimistic that they have begun to unravel some genetic mysteries.
Scientists unearth genetic treasures from Mexico’s Creole wheats
Findings can help to boost wheat’s climate resilience worldwide
At 50-year mark, CIMMYT scientists strive for gender equity
Efforts to meet agricultural needs of women farmers to bolster global food security took shape in CIMMYT’s early days.
Q+A: How women and girls can succeed in science, according to CIMMYT’s Sarah Hearne
Gender balance is science is imperative to obtain the best results said CIMMYT scientist Sarah Hearne on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2016.