As stated in our last report, the world is awakening to the need for food in the face of the expanding world population. This is reflected in the greater worldwide awareness of the value of food and the greater interest ...

The first half of the 1970's was characterized by shifting economic, climatic and population forces that had a drastic effect on many of the developing countries. Policy makers in these countries sought increased agricultural ...

The year 1973 marked the 28th year of continuous research on wheat and other small grains in Mexico by CIMMYT and its predecessors. It also marked the ninth year of CIMMYT's activities as an international center, based in ...

World wheat production for the year ending mid-1977 was 413 million metric tons, an all-time record (U.S.D.A. World Grain Situation, Nov. 11, 1977). Collectively, the developing nations also produced a record crop, totaling ...

The message of this year's annual report is a simple one, but it bears repeating: at CIMMYT we conduct essential science to meet people's essential needs for food, for income, and for a healthy environment. We and our ...

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 ...

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 ...

As stated in last year’s Annual Report, we are in a process of transformation at CIMMYT in order to reposition the Center to meet the changing needs of our many partners and the new global challenges which together we must ...

World wheat production in 1984 reached about 520 million metric tons (MT), exceeding the previous year's record. Among developed nations, the countries of Western and Eastern Europe experienced the greatest increases; ...

The CIMMYT Wheat Program strives to increase the production of bread wheat, durum wheat, triticale, and barley in developing countries by helping to improve the productivity of the resources used by the millions of Third ...