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WHEAT and CIMMYT Remember Vital Legacy of Gender Specialist Paula Kantor

Written on May 15, 2015.

CIMMYT is sad to announce the tragic death of our friend and respected colleague, gender and development specialist Paula Kantor.

CSISA Aids Female Farmers in India

Written on May 8, 2015.

The Cereal Systems for South Asia (CSISA) project is working with female farmers in Bihar to ensure that women are learning and developing new skills and getting information on improved...

WHEAT Independent Evaluation Now Available

Written on May 7, 2015.

The Final Report of the Evaluation of "WHEAT" led by the CGIAR Independent Evaluation Arrangement (IEA), as well as the response of WHEAT management to the report are now available...

Enhancing the Capacities of Female Farmers

Written on May 5, 2015.

New research shows that Indian women's role in wheat farming is more prominent than is commonly perceived.

First International Biological Nitrification Inhibition Workshop Held in Japan

Written on April 20, 2015.

The first International Biological Nitrification Inhibition Workshop was held at The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) on 2 & 3 March 2015.

Global Partnership Propels Wheat Productivity in China

Written on March 30, 2015.

10.7 million tons of grain — worth US $3.4 billion — were added to China’s wheat output, as well as genetic diversity that significantly enhanced key traits in China's wheat varieties,...

ICARDA Awarded Gregor Mendel Innovation Prize

Written on March 19, 2015.

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) was awarded the The Gregor Mendel Innovation Prize for their outstanding work in Syria.

Men’s Roles and Attitudes: Key to Gender Progress

Written on March 3, 2015.

Gender research and outreach should engage men more effectively, according to Paula Kantor, CIMMYT gender and development specialist who is leading an ambitious new project to empower...

Martin Kropff of Wageningen UR appointed Director General of CIMMYT

Written on February 27, 2015.

Prof. Dr. Martin Kropff, Rector Magnificus and Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Wageningen University and Research Center (Wageningen UR), the Netherlands, has accepted an...

Pakistan Wheat Farmers Call for Quality Seed of the Right Varieties

Written on February 13, 2015.

Lack of variety in the wheat is holding back harvests of smallholder wheat farmers in remote areas of Punjab, Pakistan.

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