breeding

News 31 Jan 2019

Call for interest: Development trait prioritization as part of a sub-Saharan African crop variety replacement strategy

Innovations

The CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB) is looking to provide matching funding for two projects.

Features 10 Dec 2018

Breeders find strength in diversity at EiB contributor meeting

Innovations

Members tackle challenges and share progress in annual meeting.

News 29 Nov 2018

New CIMMYT pre-commercial hybrids for southern Africa

Innovations

News 4 Oct 2018

CIMMYT releases 26 new maize lines

Innovations

News 31 Aug 2018

Over 100,000 genes

Innovations

CIMMYT scientist talks about the new wheat genome map

News 24 Aug 2018

A tribute to the late Abraham Blum, plant physiologist and CIMMYT partner

News 17 Sep 2014

6th CSISA wheat breeding meeting reviews gains in South Asia

Capacity development

On 11-12 September, 61 scientists from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal convened in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the 6th Wheat Breeding Review Meeting of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) objective 4 program.

Videos 14 Nov 2012

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.