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Annual Report
CIMMYT Annual Report 2010-2011: Acute awareness bold action to energize agriculture
(CIMMYT, 2012)
For lots of people, 2011 will be remembered as the year famine re-emerged. In the Horn of Africa, 13 million persons—many of whom lived from farming and herding—had their lives irrevocably changed by the worst drought in ...
Presentation
Book
The birth of CIMMYT: pioneering the idea and ideals of international agricultural research
(CIMMYT, 2016)
The birth of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Mexico was an experiment in applying the idea of international agricultural research for development and the ideals for designing international ...
Annual Report
CIMMYT Annual Report 2007-2008: Science for farmers and a better food future
(CIMMYT, 2008)
After decades of stability, world food prices have jumped more than 80% since 2005. Recent good harvests have brought prices down, but not to pre-2005 levels, and most economists expect food costs to remain at much higher ...
Annual Report
CIMMYT Annual Report 2002-2003: Innovation for development
(CIMMYT, 2003)
Last year my message described how diversity was essential to CIMMYT’s research and integral to its character as an organization. I concluded by discussing our plans to develop a mission and strategy that would build on ...
Annual Report
CIMMYT Annual Report 2003-2004: Adding value for development
(CIMMYT, 2004)
This publication shows how CIMMYT and partners applied quality science in 2003-04 to add value to crops and cropping systems, innovation networks and training activities, and global public goods, thereby improving the ...
Report
CIMMYT research: extending the gains
(CIMMYT, 1986)
Many ideas have been discussed during the past two days. Before talking about their implications for CIMMYT, I want to review briefly some enduring aspects of our history and to comment on some of the changes that have ...
Conference Proceedings
Molecular approaches for the genetic improvement of cereals for stable production in water-limited environments
(CIMMYT, 2000)
Drought is a major problem for the production of the world’s five principal cereals: maize, wheat, rice, pearl millet, and sorghum. Past and current breeding efforts have met the challenge posed by drought with some success. ...
Annual Report
CIMMYT Informe anual 2003-2004: Agregar valor al desarrollo
(CIMMYT, 2004)
Esta publicación muestra cómo CIMMYT y sus colaboradores aplican ciencia de calidad en 2003-04 para agregar valor a los cultivos y sistemas de cultivo, las redes de innovación y formación, y los bienes públicos mundiales, ...
Annual Report
CIMMYT Informe Anual 2004-2005: Un futuro solido
(CIMMYT, 2005)
La gran mayoría de los habitantes del mundo en desarrollo dependen directa o indirectamente de la agricultura para obtener sus alimentos y su sustento. Solos el maíz y el trigo proporcionan casi el 50% de alimentos por ...