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Triticale
(CIMMYT, 1987)
Research on triticale (X. Triticosecale Wittmack), the product of a cross between wheat and rye, actually began at CIMMYT a year before the Center was formally established in 1966. The program's original objective was to ...
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Impacts of maize breeding research in Latin America, 1966-97
(CIMMYT, 1999)
This report documents the number and types of maize varieties and hybrids released by public breeding programs between 1966 and 1997, describes the varieties and hybrids marketed by public seed agencies and private companies ...
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International collaboration in crop improvement research: current status and future prospects
(CIMMYT, 1999)
Investments over the past 35 years have created s system of national and international research centers that has revolutionized the supply of improved cereal varieties to developing country farmers. The newly created ...
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Impacts of international wheat breeding research in the developing world, 1988-2002
(CIMMYT, 2005)
The third in a series of global studies, this report (covering 1988-2002) documents the adoption and diffusion of modern wheat varieties in the developing world and assesses the benefits generated by international wheat ...
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Identifying appropriate germplasm for participatory breeding: an example from the central Valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico
(CIMMYT, 2000)
Identifying the appropriate germplasm to be improved is a key component of any participatory breeding effort because of its implications for impacts on social welfare and genetic diversity. This paper describes a method ...
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Understanding global trends in the use of wheat diversity and international flows of wheat genetic resources
(CIMMYT, 1996)
This paper discusses the centers of origin and diversity for bread wheat; sketches historical patterns in the sources and use of wheat genetic resources in modern plant breeding; identifies and compares indicators of genetic ...
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Impacts of international maize breeding research in the developing world, 1966-1990
(CIMMYT, 1994)
The impacts of maize breeding research for non-temperate environments in the developing world by national agricultural research systems (NARSs) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) over 1966-90 ...
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Indicators of wheat genetic diversity and germplasm use in the people's republic of China
(CIMMYT, 1996)
A preliminary study of wheat genetic diversity in the People's Republic of China is presented. Available evidence and basic data related to the ancestry of leading wheat cultivars and the area distribution of dominant ...
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Adoption of maize production technologies in the coastal lowlands of Kenya
(CIMMYT, 2003)
Maize is the major food crop grown in the coastal region of Kenya and constitutes a major component of the diet of the population in the region. However, average yields are far below the potential for the region and low ...
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Adoption of maize production technologies in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
(The United Republic of Tanzania; SACCAR; CIMMYT, 1998)
This report of the adoption of maize production technologies in the Southern highlands of Tanzania forms part of a larger study to evaluate the impact of maize research and extension throughout Tanzania over the past 20 ...