Wheat
Seed production innovations, conservation agriculture and partnerships are key for Africa’s food security
Nutrition, health and food securityPartner field days in Kenya presented sustainable solutions to crop threats and innovations in seed and agronomy.
Embracing change: How family farmers can face the future
Nutrition, health and food securityCABI’s CEO Trevor Nicholls and CIMMYT’s Director General Martin Kropff analyze the challenges and opportunities for family farmers in the next decade.
Digitalizing African agriculture: paving the way to Africa’s progress through transforming the agriculture sector
InnovationsAGRF 2019 discussed digital transformation as key driver of sustainable food systems in Africa.
Bottlenecks between basic and applied plant science jeopardize life-saving crop improvements
InnovationsBottlenecks between basic and applied plant science jeopardize life-saving crop improvements.
CIMMYT and Indonesia’s agricultural research agency renew collaboration
Capacity developmentThe Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) signed a memorandum of understanding with CIMMYT to reaffirm their research partnership for maize and wheat improvement.
Extensive use of wild grass-derived “synthetic hexaploid wheat” adds diversity and resilience to modern bread wheat
InnovationsNew study shows that improved bread wheat varieties obtained from crosses of durum wheat and goat grass are helping to ensure the crop’s future.
Scientists set to release stem rust resistant wheat varieties in Kenya
Nutrition, health and food securitySource: Xinhua News (1 Sep 2019)
CIMMYT scientist says wheat varieties to be released in Kenya have high yields and are resistant to stem rust U99.
Remembering Max Alcalá, who led CIMMYT’s wheat international nurseries
Nutrition, health and food securityHe was instrumental in preparing and distributing nursery results, which are still used by breeders.
African leaders rely on science and technology to improve food security
InnovationsAt the Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue in Rwanda, experts and policymakers analyzed ways to address the continent’s food security crisis in the face of climate change.
Scientists use DNA fingerprinting to gauge the spread of modern wheat in Afghanistan
InnovationsNew study finds that wheat farmers often do not accurately identify their varieties.
Global group of journalists find wheat research, comradery in Canada
Capacity developmentWHEAT media sponsorship connects scientists and reporters at International Wheat Congress.
New platform rapidly diagnoses wheat rust
InnovationsSource: World Grain (13 Aug 2019)
MARPLE diagnostic platform significantly reduces the time to identify strains, which previously took months.
Warmer night temperatures reduce wheat yields in Mexico, scientists say
Climate adaptation and mitigationInternational gathering highlights cutting edge efforts to improve yields, nutrition, and climate change resilience of a globally vital staple food.
CRP Wheat Annual Report 2018
Nutrition, health and food securityWHEAT’s achievements in 2018 made an invaluable contribution to global food security, especially for the 2.5 billion people who depend on wheat for their livelihoods.
Strengthening wheat production in Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Sci Dev Net (31 Jul 2019)
CIMMYT scientists stress the importance of increasing wheat yield and tolerance to drought for a food secure Africa.