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FFAR Grant Develops Climate-Resilient Wheat

Written on January 11, 2021.

A $5 million grant has been awarded to the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) to develop climate-resilient wheat.

10 Lessons from WHEAT in 2020

Written on December 16, 2020.

Check out 10 major WHEAT take-aways from 2020. Happy Holidays!

“Let there be food to eat”

Written on December 10, 2020.

Longtime CIMMYT collaborator Ruth Wanyera nears retirement from an honorable and decorated career in wheat research.

News from Accelerating Genetic Gains (AGG) project

Written on December 2, 2020.

AGG has just published its second, quarterly newsletter, where early success stories of the most ambitious maize and wheat project led by CIMMYT have been curated.

Researchers in Zambia confirm: Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa

Written on September 24, 2020.

Wheat blast, a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease, has been reported for the first time on the African continent, according to a new article.

Publication summary: Retrospective Quantitative Genetic Analysis and Genomic Prediction of Global Wheat Yields

Written on September 8, 2020.

A new quantitative genetics study makes a strong case for the yield testing strategies the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) uses in its wheat breeding p...