This publication contains a collection of summaries of longer reports on research by subsections of the CIMMYT Maize Program, in collaboration with national programs and other institutions worldwide, in 1995-96. Topics covered include breeding for the major maize ecologies of genetic resources, international testing, maize pathology and entomology, and collaborative regional efforts of the Program in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. There are descriptions of breeding materials, research methodologies and outputs, and Program policies.