Author: mdahm

Nitrogen-efficient wheats can provide more food with fewer greenhouse gas emissions, new study shows

Written on September 3, 2021.

Scientists used a wild grass trait that inhibits soil microbes from producing environmentally-harmful nitrogen compounds. Widespread use of the new technology could lower global...

Seed giants must collaborate or be dwarfed by threat of climate change

Written on August 17, 2021.

Op-ed in Des Moines Register highlights the importance of collaboration in international agricultural research and business.

Genome-wide association study puts tan spot-resistant genes in the spotlight

Written on July 27, 2021.

CIMMYT’s collaboration with scientists in Kazakhstan finds a new, promising source of genetic resistance to tan spot, a damaging wheat disease.

Keys to Unlock the Value of Germplasm Collections

Written on July 21, 2021.

A workshop, hosted by the CGIAR Genebank Platform, addressed how CGIAR genebanks can serve current, emerging and future demands.

WHEAT Annual Report 2020

Written on July 19, 2021.

We are proud to present highlighted impacts from WHEAT’s research in our 2020 Annual Report, showcasing the shared accomplishments through global partnerships for the eighth...

Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope

Written on July 2, 2021.

Several Indian states are experimenting with Happy Seeder that cuts and lifts the paddy straw and also improves soil health.

Adult plant resistance (APR): the strategy to beat persistent pathogens

Written on June 30, 2021.

CIMMYT’s decision to focus on APR genes versus race-specific genes (R-genes) protects the livelihoods of millions of smallholder wheat farmers throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin...

Keeping More Ammonium in Soil Could Decrease Pollution, Boost Crops

Written on May 28, 2021.

New joint press release: The two dilemmas of modern-day agriculture juggle how to produce enough food and minimize environmental damage.

A conservation conversation

Written on May 24, 2021.

In a Q&A, Thomas Payne reflects on how CIMMYT’s wheat genebank can be a model for maintaining biodiversity in agricultural systems.

ACIAR Australia video highlights successful investments in global wheat research

Written on May 18, 2021.

Australian Commissioner for International Agricultural Research explains how investing in international wheat research has massive spillover benefits for Australian homeland