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The award recognizes Joshi’s outstanding contribution to wheat improvement in India.

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Source: Khabarhub (10 Dec 2023)

Nepal and CIMMYT sign 10-year pact to improve agriculture, focusing on improved production and markets.

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Source: Farmers Review Africa (2 Nov 2023)

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Source: 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.

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Source: Xinhua Net (25 Oct 2023)

For future wheat variety development, CIMMYT is interested in collaborating with the Pakistan-China laboratory.

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Source: 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).

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Source: 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.

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Source: 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.

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CIMMYT experts collaborate with private sector to propel improved variety adoption in Malawi.

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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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A study in India highlights who does what in wheat farming to support the design of gender-responsive interventions in the region.

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Local authorities praised Head of Global Wheat Improvement Ravi Singh for his contribution to the state’s agricultural development.