Wheat

When a Disease Threatens to Destroy the World’s Most Important Food Crop, Who Do You Call?

Written on February 22, 2021.

Interactive map tracks impact of BGRI/CIMMYT work fighting global wheat disease

13-Year Analysis Sheds New Light On Wheat Crop Disease Patterns In Ethiopia

Written on February 5, 2021.

Rare long-term study reveals continuing threat of fungal diseases for the country's wheat farmers.

Ravi Singh, CIMMYT Head of Global Wheat Improvement, receives prestigious Government of India award

Written on January 13, 2021.

Dr. Ravi Singh has received the highest honor conferred to non-resident Indians.

“Happy Seeder” saves farmers money over burning straw, new study in India shows

Written on December 15, 2020.

Authors conclude that no-till, no-burn practices can cut severe pollution in northern India and that they merit strong policy support, including enforcement of bans on burning s...

CIMMYT wheat research recognized for impact through highly-cited papers

Written on November 19, 2020.

Three of CIMMYT's wheat scientists are 2020 Highly Cited Researchers

An exciting time for wheat research: Incoming director highlights CIMMYT wheat breeding innovations

Written on October 13, 2020.

Alison Bentley introduces herself and CIMMYT's innovative wheat research at the BGRI Technical Workshop.

Tailored targeting needed: new study assesses the impacts of sustainable intensification on farmers in the Indo-Gangetic Plains

Written on October 6, 2020.

How rearranging cropping patterns affects different types of smallholder farmers in Bihar, India.

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A “track record of delivering local solutions with a global perspective:” Review confirms impact and importance of WHEAT research

Written on September 17, 2020.

External review confirms the impact and achievements of WHEAT and its vital partnerships.

Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement

Written on September 11, 2020.

A large genetic analysis finds desirable traits in wheat’s extensive and unexplored diversity.

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...

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