One of the most graphic symbols of achievement in the CIMMYT Maize Program, oddly enough, is a downward drifting line, representing the dramatic reduction in plant height brought about in a population based on the Mexican ...

The maize research and production program of Guatemala has made important contributions to Guatemalan farmers, to CIMMYT's own maize research program, and to the national research efforts of other countries.

CIMMYT Review 1982 is intended to provide highlights of CIMMYT program activities during 1981 for the informed layman. It is complemented by technical maize and wheat improvement reports, more than a dozen international ...

CIMMYT's collaboration with agricultural scientists in over 120 developing countries continued to strengthen in 1980. New regional programs were establ ished for North and West Africa (wheat), West Africa (maize, in ...

CIMMYT Review 1980 is intended to provide highlights of CIMMYT program activities during 1979 for the informed laymen. It is complemented by two technical annual reports (maize and wheat), more than a dozen international ...

CIMMYT continues to direct its research towards the solution of applied "production-oriented problems" applicable to wide, scale use in strengthening national research and production programs in developing countries. These ...

The Nepal Ridger is a tool designed to improve production conditions for crops grown in rotation with flooded rice. It can be built of simple materials and can be adapted to human, animal or tractor power. In most traditional ...

La república de El Salvador tiene una extensión territorial de 21,256 Kilómetros cuadrados y es el país más densamente poblado (288 habitantes/Km2) de la América Central. Su tasa de crecimiento demográfico (3.01 % anual) ...

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), the silver fiber, is an important crop of Pakistan and occupies a key position in the economy, providing significant foreign exchange. This crop is mainly grown in the southern part of the ...