World Soil Day Special: Too much or never enough
Don’t underestimate the crucial role nitrogen plays in cereal-based agroecosystems and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Author: mdahm
News from Accelerating Genetic Gains (AGG) project
AGG has just published its second, quarterly newsletter, where early success stories of the most ambitious maize and wheat project led by CIMMYT have been curated.
Wheat around the World: Celebrating International Whole Grain Day
CIMMYT has put together a tasting platter of our best work on whole grains—from explainers and research highlights to a crowd-sourced cookbook.
Constantly vigilant: Q&A with rust disease scientist Sridhar Bhavani
We caught up with CIMMYT Scientist Sridhar Bhavani, who has been fighting the spread of deadly wheat rusts for over 15 years.
Press release: Rust-resistant bread wheat varieties widely adopted in Ethiopia, study shows
Researchers used DNA fingerprinting to track adoption in Ethiopia. Investments and innovative policy decisions are increasing farmer incomes and national wheat productivity....
ICARDA scientists win the Crop Science Society of America 2020 Outstanding Paper Award
The Crop Science Society of America selects a report on root system architecture in durum wheat under different water regimes for 2020 Outstanding Paper Award.
Sowing seeds of the future
Alison Bentley looks back at her early career and the lessons she will take to her new role at CIMMYT.
Dave Hodson highlights “major breakthroughs” in rust disease response at the 2020 Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop
CIMMYT principal scientist examines more than a decade of collaboration to detect and respond to global wheat rust diseases.
Against the grain: New paper reveals the overlooked health benefits of maize and wheat
Cereals offer greater health and nutrition benefits than commonly acknowledged, despite often being considered "nutrient-poor," say scientists.
Hans Braun receives prestigious Norman Borlaug Award for Lifetime Achievement in Wheat Research
Hans Braun, head of the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat, receives the Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) Technical...