2014-03-132014-03-131984http://hdl.handle.net/10883/3787Maize and wheat are the principal sources of carbohydrates and protein for nearly half of the people of the world. CIMMYT's primary objective is to develop superior germplasm that will provide higher and more stable yields, as well as better nutritional quality. Toward this objective, CIMMYT conducts and helps to implement research, training and information programs designed to improve maize and wheat production in the developing countries of the world. The Center currently conducts research on maize, bread wheat, durum wheat and triticale.PDFCIMMYT manages Intellectual Assets as International Public Goods. The user is free to download, print, store and share this work. In case you want to translate or create any other derivative work and share or distribute such translation/derivative work, please contact CIMMYT-Knowledge-Center@cgiar.org indicating the work you want to use and the kind of use you intend; CIMMYT will contact you with the suitable license for that purpose.AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGYCIMMYT 1983: research highlightsReportRESEARCH INSTITUTIONSAGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONSPROJECT MANAGEMENTOpen Access