This training program outline is intended as a general guide for employers, potential sponsors and trainees. General training goals are outlined first, fol lowed by a brief discussion of the program objectives for: ( 1) ...

Three rust diseases occur on wheat: stem rust, leaf rust and stripe rust. They are named for the yellow to red or black spots or stripes (sori or pustules of the rust fungi) that erupt through the plant epidermis. The size ...

Focusing on food safety, CIMMYT researchers develop experimental maize and wheat varieties that better resist fungal diseases and pests in the field and in storage, as well as cropping and grain storage practices that help ...

The CIMMYT Wheat Program is dealing with the germplasm improvement of four crops: bread wheat, durum wheat, triticale, and barley. The following is a brief description of the Wheat Program's major domestic and international ...

The following is a brief description of the major domestic and international breeding and testing nurseries of the CIMMYT Bread Wheat Program written for the purpose of acquainting visiting scientists and trainees with the ...

Los investigadores que asisten a nuestros cursos constituyen un factor fundamental para el logro de la seguridad alimentaria en sus paises de origen. Al capacitarlos, el CIMMYT los ayuda a ayudar a los agricuJtores mas ...