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 ...

Agriculture engages nearly nine-tenths of the populace in sub-Saharan Africa. Drought, depleted soils, unfavorable polices, disease, and armed conflict ravage productivity, health, and hope for a better life. By mobilizing ...

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 ...

El Programa de Maíz del CIMMYT ayuda a las personas de escasos recursos en los parses en desarrollo, incrementando la productividad de los recursos dedicados al maíz, al tiempo que protege los recursos naturales. Lleva a ...

La población rural de escasos recursos que produce cultivos alimenticios básicos en "América Central" necesita apoyo para efectuar la transición de la pobreza y la subsistencia al desarrollo y la prosperidad. Nuestro ...

The development and promotion of improved crop varieties as well as efficient seed production, distribution, and marketing systems have contributed significantly to increased agricultural production and food security in ...

Recent policies fostering use of alternative, renewable energy sources in the industrialized world confront developing countries with diverse opportunities and challenges: how to integrate with potential biofuel markets, ...