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Mejoramiento para aumentar la tolerancia a sequía y a deficiencia de nitrógeno en el maíz: de la teoría a la práctica
(CIMMYT, 2012)
Este documento, dirigido inicialmente a los mejoradores de maíz en África al sur del Sahara, se basa en un método probado que fue elaborado en el CIMMYT con el fin de mejorar la tolerancia del maíz al estrés por sequía y ...
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Phenotyping for abiotic stress tolerance in maize: drought stress. A field manual
(CIMMYT, 2016)
In agriculture, the term drought refers to a meteorological condition in which the amount of water available through rainfall and/or irrigation is insufficient to meet the crop needs for optimal growth and development; ...
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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 ...
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Impacts of International Wheat Improvement Research: 1994-2014
(CIMMYT, 2016)
This study documents for 1994-2014 the global use of improved wheat germplasm and the economic benefits from international collaboration in wheat improvement research funded by CGIAR and involving national agricultural ...
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CGIAR platform on genetic gains: tools and services to accelerate genetic gains of breeding programs targeting the developing world
(CIMMYT, 2016)
Increasing both the rate of genetic gain delivered directly by CGIAR breeding programs and improving their ability to support the modernization of national systems is the key scientific challenge facing the system, and the ...
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Maize - global alliance for improving food security and the livelihoods of the resource-poor in the developing world: proposal submitted by CIMMYT and IITA to the CGIAR Consortium Board
(CIMMYT, 2011)
Recurrent food price crises—combined with the global financial meltdown, volatile energy prices, natural resource depletion, and climate change—threaten the livelihoods of millions of poor people. Together with rice and ...
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Wheat - global alliance for improving food security and the livelihoods of the resource-poor in the developing world: proposal submitted by CIMMYT and ICARDA to the CGIAR Consortium Board
(CIMMYT, 2011)
Recurrent food crises—combined with the global financial meltdown, volatile energy prices, natural resource depletion, and climate change—undercut and threaten the livelihoods of millions of poor people. Accounting for a ...
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Biotechnology efficiency for breeding and plant genetic resources in Kazakhstan: current state and ways to improve
(CIMMYT, 2011)
This publication describes current status and outlooks of plant genetic resources, breeding and biotechnology in Kazakhstan needs assessment results, and priority activities for their development and effective interaction. ...
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The Impact of CIMMYT wheat germplasm on wheat productivity in China
(CIMMYT; CGIAR, 2015)
This study examines the factors that affected wheat total factor productivity (TFP) growth in China, with a focus on China’s collaboration with the wheat breeding program of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement ...
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CIMMYT Wheat Molecular Genetics: laboratory protocols and applications to wheat breeding
(CIMMYT, 2016)
It is generally agreed that in order to meet future challenges in food production, multi-faceted breeding approaches are needed, including the use of current available genomics resources. Since more than three decades, ...