Wheat
Greenhouse upgrades at BWMRI for wheat blast research
Capacity development
The developments will create capacity for national and international research and improve processes for disease screening in wheat.
Conservation agriculture practices revive saline and sodic soils
Environmental health and biodiversity
Evidence suggests conservation agriculture can maintain the sustainability of agri-food systems in regions impaired by soil salinity and sodicity.
Afghan wheat landrace shows promise for rust resistance
Environmental health and biodiversity
Genetic analysis of the Afghan wheat landrace KU3067 reveals resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust, which can be used to develop further disease-resistant wheat varieties.
Pilot of new wheat variety improves yield for farmers in Ethiopia
Capacity development
Farmers in Ethiopia’s lowlands trialed usage of the Kingbird wheat variety, with promising results for improved yield and increased income.
How bad will we let the food crises get?
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Dr Alison Bentley leads the Global Wheat Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and will be addressing the Crawford Fund’s international conference Celebrating Agriculture for Development – Outcomes, Impacts and the Way Ahead this week in Parliament House, Canberra.
Fighting back against Ug99 wheat stem rust
Environmental health and biodiversity
Source: Corteva (10 Aug 2022)
Genetic analysis plays a vital role in tackling crop diseases such as wheat stem rust, which can be financially devastating for farmers.
Achieving sixty years of wheat yield increase
Nutrition, health and food security
Scientists in the Yaqui Valley, Mexico, release six decades of wheat research evidencing opportunities for improved wheat growth and yield.
Can digital agricultural services boost Ethiopia’s durum wheat production?
Capacity development
Value chain stakeholders united to review the status of durum wheat production and marketing in Ethiopia and the prospective role of digital agricultural services.
Earlier wheat planting will boost yields in eastern India
Innovations
Adjusting the sowing dates for wheat in eastern India will increase untapped potential production by 69%, new research shows, helping to ensure food security and farm profitability as the planet warms.
Exploring the potential for blended wheat flours in Kenya
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT supports practical solutions to the ongoing global wheat crisis by understanding consumer acceptance of foods baked from blended wheat flour.
Scientists step up wheat landrace conservation efforts in Afghanistan, Turkey and other countries in the region
Environmental health and biodiversity
In 2009, a team of wheat scientists from CIMMYT, ICARDA, FAO, and national partners set off on a five-year expedition across Central Asia to collect as many landraces as they could find.
How to shockproof staples in a looming global food crisis
Nutrition, health and food security
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, practical actions now can build food system resilience.
Essential actions to mitigate the food crisis, stabilize supply and transition to greater agrifood system resilience
Nutrition, health and food security
Experts propose short-, medium- and long-term practical actions to respond to the looming global food crisis catalyzed by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Cross-center learning between CIMMYT and WorldFish
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Collaboration between two CGIAR centers emphasizes opportunities for collaboration between agricultural researchers that could prove vital in the fight to establish food security.