CIMMYT
CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong …
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- Industry
- Seeds & genetics
- Topics
- Hybrid seeds & crop breeding, GM traits & gene editing
- Role
- Research / RTO — “…966, it functions as a core research center within the CGIAR global network [3][4]. The organization focuses o…”
- Parent / group
- CGIAR (member)
- Why it is bioeconomy
- CIMMYT is an international, non-profit research organization focused on maize and wheat improvement, genetic resources, and sustainable agrifood systems.
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- 2026-10-02 International Training Strengthens Global Response to Maize and Wheat Diseases to Protect Food Security – CIMMYT cimmyt.orgCIMMYT is leading and coordinating international efforts to strengthen global capacity for detecting, monitoring, and managing maize and wheat diseases through specialized training, surveillance, diagnostics, and breeding collaboration. The initiative emphasizes rapid information …
- 2026-09-30 CIMMYT expands Svalbard backup of seeds vital to global food security – CIMMYT cimmyt.orgThe article highlights that CIMMYT is actively safeguarding global crop diversity by expanding its seed backups in the Svalbard Global seed vault, protecting vast maize and wheat collections as global public goods for research, breeding, and food security. It stresses CIMMYT’s …
- 2026-09-29 CIMMYT inaugura en Tlaltizapán un centro para transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios – CIMMYT cimmyt.orgCIMMYT inaugurated the International Center for Sustainable Agricultural Technologies (CIMCITI) in Tlaltizapán, Morelos, a hub that links applied research, training, and field demonstrations to co-create and adapt solutions for Mexico and Latin America, engaging producers, …
- 2026-09-10 Strengthening seed systems in southern and southeastern Mexico – CIMMYT cimmyt.orgCIMMYT reports a collaboration with CICY to strengthen seed systems in southern and southeastern Mexico by delivering an Applied Training Program on Seed Systems, building local capacities in seed production, conservation, and seed bank management, with participants from multiple …
- 2026-08-31 Future-proofing wheat: science from Mexico for global food security – CIMMYT cimmyt.orgCIMMYT is portrayed as a global leader in wheat research, leveraging Toluca’s Sanjaya Rajaram Experimental Station to advance genomics, accelerated breeding, disease resistance, and agronomy to safeguard wheat worldwide. It emphasizes long-term collaboration, germplasm …
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Funding
- Latest round: Grant · 2024-06-17 · US$ 750 K
- Total raised: US$ 750 K
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