Wheat quality
Advancing wheat breeding through rapid marker-selectable trait introgression
Innovations
CIMMYT’s commitment to excellence and precision is exemplified in the AGG WHEAT marker-selectable trait introgression. The journey from concept to reality—marked by the entry of 97 F5 lines into yield trials—signals a new era in wheat breeding.
Enhancing wheat breeding efficiency in South Asia through early germplasm access
Environmental health and biodiversity
Success stories witnessed in India, Pakistan, and Nepal underscore the transformative potential of this approach, offering a beacon of hope for agricultural communities in South Asia and beyond.
Gene Editing Boosts Heat-Resistant Wheat Hopes
Innovations
Source: Technology Networks ()
CIMMYT’s focus on gene editing, like the DMC1 gene study, is paving the way for wheat varieties that can withstand rising temperatures.
Discovering the potential of multispectral UAV and satellite sensors in detecting wheat rust in Ethiopia
Environmental health and biodiversity
Sensor technology is an efficient mitigator of crop epidemic and global food security risks.
Country moving forward from wheat importer to self-sufficiency
Innovations
The release of 31 wheat varieties brings Pakistan closer to self-suffiency in wheat production.
Increasing yield gain in Afghanistan
Nutrition, health and food security
Genetic gain for yield in CIMMYT varieties distributed in Afghanistan shows an increase over a 14-year period.
The future of wheat
Capacity development
CIMMYT’s experimental station in Obregón is a mecca for wheat research and breeding, where scientists have access to state-of-the-art field facilities and an ideal location.
A Chinese Wheat Breeder’s International Vision
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: China Minutes (7 Sep 2022)
China is the largest global producer and consumer of wheat. The country’s breeders are developing high quality, high yield varieties, with resistance to the droughts and crop blights that have increased in frequency and spread due to climate change.
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.
Wheat improvement: Food security in a changing climate
Capacity development
New textbook covers all aspects of wheat improvement, as well as rapidly evolving technologies and their potential to accelerate genetic gains and adaptation.
Multi-trait genomic-enabled prediction enhances accuracy in multi-year wheat breeding trials
Innovations
Researchers found that prediction performance was highest using a multi-trait model.
The science behind the perfect bread and pasta flour
Nutrition, health and food security
Every year, thousands of wheat lines are analyzed in detail in the CIMMYT Wheat Quality laboratory to determine the nutritional, processing and end-use quality of the grain.
From science to impact: a chat with women scientists at CIMMYT
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Martin Kropff sits down with scientists involved in maize breeding, wheat quality and crop data to discuss their successes and passion behind the work that they do to help CIMMYT and CGIAR reach the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Cereal Serial: What are whole grains and why do they matter?
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT maize and wheat quality experts explain the importance of whole grains for healthy diets.