Wheat
India visit: Dr. Martin Kropff, Director General, CIMMYT
Capacity development
Summary of CIMMYT Director General Martin Kropff visit to different research sites in several states of India, 28 September – 2 October, 2016.
Myanmar and CIMMYT assess needs and joint maize and wheat research
Innovations
Officials of Myanmar’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and CIMMYT representatives met to strengthen collaboration, with a focus on increasing farm productivity and training a new generation of Myanmar scientists.
Scientists seal agreement to boost adaptability of wheat to climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Updated Web Wheat Atlas 3.0 prioritizes user experience
Capacity development
Whether you are a scientist, a researcher or simply interested in learning more about the vital staple crop that provides 20 percent of the world’s calories, the Wheat Atlas can help.
Toluca Experiment Station holds field day for CIMMYT scientists and staff
Capacity development
A field day was held on 4 September at CIMMYT’s Toluca experiment station to give CIMMYT scientists the opportunity to explain their program objectives and research activities to colleagues who may not have been familiar with their work. Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, 2014 World Food Prize recipient, and several retired CIMMYT employees who had worked with him also attended. Over 100 current and former staff members attended, with one group receiving presentations in English and the other in Spanish.
Dr. Norman E. Borlaug
Nutrition, health and food security
The Green Revolution saved millions of lives across Asia and led to CIMMYT’s Norman Borlaug receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
Why invest in wheat research?
Innovations
Improving wheat yields takes time and investment, and by planning ahead we are actually trying to preempt a disaster, with research and with partnership.
CIMMYT scientist wins award from Crop Science Society of America
Nutrition, health and food security
Ravi P. Singh presented with the 2012 Crop Science Research Award.
