International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYt) is an internationally funded, nonprofit scientific research and training organization. Available Information: Annual Reports, Job Opportunities, Research Programs for Maize, Wheat, Economic, Natural Resources, and Applied Biotechnology.
Address
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Apdo. Postal 6-641
6600 Mexico
Phone: +52 55 5804 2004
Fax: +52 55 5804 7558
email: cimmyt(@)cgiar.org
Activities:
- Research
Coordinated projects
- Abiotic stress tolerant maize for increasing income and food security among the poor in eastern India and Bangladesh Details of Abiotic stress tolerant maize for increasing income and food security among the poor in eastern India and Bangladesh
- Developing and disseminating stress tolerant maize for sustainable food security in eastern and central Africa Details of Developing and disseminating stress tolerant maize for sustainable food security in eastern and central Africa
- Improving field resistance of wheat against Fusarium Head Blight and mitigating the amount of mycotoxin in the grain Details of Improving field resistance of wheat against Fusarium Head Blight and mitigating the amount of mycotoxin in the grain
- Novel resistance to control wheat blast caused by Magnapothe grisea, a new disease threatening global wheat production Details of Novel resistance to control wheat blast caused by Magnapothe grisea, a new disease threatening global wheat production
- Precision phenotyping for improving drought stress tolerant maize in southern Asia and eastern Africa Details of Precision phenotyping for improving drought stress tolerant maize in southern Asia and eastern Africa
Involved in research projects:
- Novel integrated strategies for worldwide mycotoxin reduction in the food and feed chains (MYCORED) Details of Novel integrated strategies for worldwide mycotoxin reduction in the food and feed chains (MYCORED)