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A CIMMYT study shows ancient wild wheat relatives can boost climate resilience and disease resistance in modern varieties

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CIMMYT and the World Food Prize Foundation co-organized DialogueNEXT—Seeds of strength: Nurturing farmer resilience, held at CIMMYT headquarters in Mexico from 10 to 11 July 2024. The event brought together scientists, agribusiness leaders, farmers, and policymakers from over 200 organizations and 55 nations, to help shape global collaboration and strategies for sustainably producing nutritious food for all, within planetary boundaries.

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Agricultural scientists from Uzbekistan completed training on genetic resources and gene banks in TĂĽrkiye to build research cooperation and enhance agricultural knowledge across the region.

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Combining diversification strategies boosts synergies and reduces tradeoffs.

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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.

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Genetic trials in the region will continue throughout 2024 and 2025 to establish a baseline for genetic gains and to enable the assessment of the breeding pipeline’s progress in the coming years.

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CIMMYT promoted ways to lessen climate shocks, especially for smallholder farmers who inordinately suffer the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures and extended droughts.

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Source: Seek Research Magazine ()

CIMMYT collaborates with Jared Crain, former director of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Applied Wheat Genomics.

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Scientists revealed a vast diversity in the genetic resources of sorghum and provided a pathway for selecting promising genotypes for regions prone to drought in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Assistant Research Associate - Plant Breeding

Breeding Lead, Dryland Legumes and Cereals
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CIMMYT presents data to Tropentag on potential benefits of women participation in household decisions on crop farming and variety selection.

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