Companies
CIMMYT
Biofortified Maize/Wheat — Conventional breeding for Zinc.
- Country
- MX
Research
Coverage
| CN | EU | IN | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| agri-inputs-biocontrol | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| crop-biotech | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation | CGIAR Research Center | repository.cimmyt.org |
| Research focus | Conventional breeding of maize and wheat for increased zinc and iron content | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · cimmyt.org |
| Facility | CIMMYT headquarters in Texcoco, Mexico | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · cimmyt.org |
| Facility | Norman E. Borlaug Experiment Station (CENEB) in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| Grant | Wheat breeding program funded at approximately $15 million per annum as of 2017; seeking $1.2 billion for 2023-2027 strategy | cimmyt.org |
| Publications | Extensive research publications on genetic gain, zinc concentration dissection, and biofortification breeding progress | doi.org · pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| Principal staff | Velu Govindan (Breeder/Lead for biofortified wheat), Ravi P. Singh, Natalia Palacios (Maize nutrition quality specialist) | doi.org · cimmyt.org |
| Headcount | 1,837 staff as of 2026 | cimmyt.org |
| Headcount | 1,250 staff mentioned as of 2023-2027 documentation | cimmyt.org |
Independent sources: doi.org · pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biofortification of crops | crop-biotech | Medium | → |
| Biological nitrification inhibitors | agri-inputs-biocontrol | Medium | → |
| Nitrogen-fixing cereals & biological nitrification inhibition | crop-biotech | Medium | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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