Posts By CIMMYT
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121EnglishFormer CIMMYT wheat scientist, Mohan Kohli, receives Paraguay’s National Order of Merit award
A native of India, where he completed schooling including a Ph.D. in wheat genetics, Kohli worked at CIMMYT during 1971-2004 on topics...
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122EnglishPreventing nitrogen loss in maize
The widespread availability of chemical nitrogen fertilizers is a prime driver of the vast improvement of crop yields over the past 50...
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126EnglishCatalyzing smallholder farming in Mexico
Smallholder farm operations account for more than 80% of all farms worldwide and produce roughly 35% of the world’s food, according to...
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115EnglishA Mexican farm research program gains praise and interest for use abroad
Leveraging the leadership, science, and partnerships of the Mexico-based CIMMYT and the funding and research capacity of Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and...
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136EnglishCIMMYT releases 32 new elite maize lines
CIMMYT is pleased to announce the release of a set of 32 new CIMMYT maize lines (CMLs). These maize lines have been...
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133EnglishBrazil moves towards wheat self-sufficiency and seeks expansion in the global market
Brazil moves towards wheat self-sufficiency and seeks expansion in the global market Brazil is moving towards self-sufficiency, reducing the need for imports...
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110EnglishCIMMYT and BWMRI host international training program on surveillance and management strategies for wheat blast
The devastating disease wheat blast is a threat to crop production in many South Asian countries. In Bangladesh, it was first identified...
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131EnglishWheat output in Africa and South Asia will suffer severely from climate change by 2050, modelling study shows
Leading crop simulation models used by a global team of agricultural scientists to simulate wheat production up to 2050 showed large wheat...
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145EnglishFive new CIMMYT maize hybrids available from South Asia Breeding Program
CIMMYT is happy to announce five new, improved tropical maize hybrids that are now available for uptake by public and private sector...
