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CIMMYT acts as a catalyst and leader in a global maize and wheat innovation network that serves the poor in developing countries. Drawing on strong science and effective partnerships, we create, share, and use knowledge and technology to increase food security, improve the productivity and profitability of farming systems, and sustain natural resources.
Improved Maize for African Soils Project

Improved Maize for African Soils Project

CIMMYT, Pioneer Hi-Bred, KARI-Kenya, and ARC-South Africa announce a new public-private alliance-- Improved Maize for African Soils (IMAS) --to boost food security and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa by creating and sharing new maize varieties that use fertilizer more efficiently and help smallholder farmers get higher yields, even where soils are poor and little commercial fertilizer is used.

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Tribute to Hugo Córdova: The passing of a great scientist and hunger fighter

Tribute to Hugo Córdova: The passing of a great scientist and hunger fighter

The CIMMYT community and friends across the globe mourn the loss of maize breeder and distinguished scientist, Hugo Salvador Córdova Orellana, who died on 25 December 2009. Córdova worked for more than three decades with CIMMYT to improve the food security of disadvantaged maize farmers and consum...
New Global Maize Program Director

New Global Maize Program Director

The CIMMYT community welcomes its new Global Maize Program Director, Boddupalli M. Prasanna, who will join us on 10 March and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. A native of India, Prasanna holds a M.Sc. (1987) and Ph.D. (1991) in genetics from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). In 1991...
 
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