wheat improvement
Arun K Joshi receives prestigious Sh. VS Mathur Memorial Award
InnovationsThe award recognizes Joshi’s outstanding contribution to wheat improvement in India.
Nepal and CIMMYT forge decade-long partnership to advance agricultural science
Capacity developmentSource: Khabarhub (10 Dec 2023)
Nepal and CIMMYT sign 10-year pact to improve agriculture, focusing on improved production and markets.
Wheat DEWAS to expand its wheat pathogen surveillance system project to East Africa, South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Farmers Review Africa (2 Nov 2023)
Investment in Wheat Pathogen Surveillance
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Medium (30 Oct 2023)
Sainsbury Lab, John Innes Centre and 21 institutes, led by CIMMYT, join forces to monitor plant pathogens and improve wheat productivity in East Africa and South Asia.
Pakistan, China join hands to augment wheat production, enhance food security
InnovationsSource: Xinhua Net (25 Oct 2023)
For future wheat variety development, CIMMYT is interested in collaborating with the Pakistan-China laboratory.
Brazil moves towards wheat self-sufficiency and seeks expansion in the global market
Capacity developmentSource: Brazilian Farmers (21 Jul 2023)
Brazil, which ranks among the top wheat importers, is on track to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat production with the succesful implementation of wheat strains from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).
Pakistan can be self-sufficient in wheat, says agency
Capacity developmentSource: Dawn ()
CIMMYT efforts are moving Pakistan closer to its goal of improving food and nutrition security through wheat production, with the release of 31 wheat varieties since 2021.
Hot, dry, windy events on the rise in Kansas wheat fields
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Succesful Farming (11 Jul 2023)
To dive into the challenges posed by climate change, researchers at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, in Sonora, Mexico, are working to develop a range of wheat that can withstand extreme and unpredictable weather conditions.
Rapid modern wheat variety adoption key to supply chain security in Malawi
Nutrition, health and food securityCIMMYT experts collaborate with private sector to propel improved variety adoption in Malawi.
Is uptake of rust-resistant wheat linked to gender equality?
Environmental health and biodiversityCIMMYT presents data to Tropentag on potential benefits of women participation in household decisions on crop farming and variety selection.
Researchers use storytelling to evaluate women’s agency in agricultural production
Capacity developmentA study in India highlights who does what in wheat farming to support the design of gender-responsive interventions in the region.
CIMMYT scientist recognized at the Day of the Farmer in Sonora
Climate adaptation and mitigationLocal authorities praised Head of Global Wheat Improvement Ravi Singh for his contribution to the state’s agricultural development.