CIMMYT

New MoU Alert! 🚨 For over 30 years, #CIMMYT has worked with the Organization of Turkic States to strengthen research and food security. The impact speaks for itself: 🌾 30 years of wheat genetics shared with Turkic countries. 👩🔬 139 scientists trained in breeding and innovation. 🌱 89 wheat varieties developed and tested across the region. The new Memorandum of Understanding with the OTS builds on this legacy, advancing research, innovation, and training for a climate-resilient and food-secure future. Read more: https://bit.ly/43eppMS

Big week at CIMMYT! We welcomed the U.S. Agricultural Trade Mission to Mexico for a deep dive into how science and innovation drive sustainable agriculture.🌱 Delegates from across the United States visited our headquarters to explore #CIMMYT’s work in advancing climate-resilient crops, safeguarding biodiversity, and strengthening global food systems.🌐 Collaboration and innovation remain key to building a more sustainable and food-secure future.

Catalysts of change: Sara Roversi Sara Roversi is the Founder and President of Future Food Institute (FFI) and Paideia Campus Pollica, and Curator at Venice Climate Week. The FFI is a global ecosystem advancing sustainable food systems through education, research, and innovation. Sara is recognized as a pioneer of integral ecology; she bridges science, culture, and community to transform food into a force for planetary prosperity. In 2020, she established the Paideia Campus in Pollica, a Mediterranean Living Lab that promotes regenerative lifestyles and climate-resilient communities. Sara also serves as Commissioner for Global Food Security with the Kofi Annan Foundation and leads the UNESCO Mediterranean Diet Emblematic Communities Secretariat.

What if the most powerful agricultural solutions began with a phone call? 📞🌱 In Zambia, farmers are transforming how agricultural advice is created through Atubandike, a digital platform led by CIMMYT that listens first. Farmers share their challenges in their own languages, turning their voices into science-based, practical advice that works in real fields. Through the Atubandike Content Committee, farmers, scientists, and extension officers work side by side, transforming local experience into trusted guidance that strengthens livelihoods and resilience. When we listen to farmers, innovation grows, trust deepens, and communities thrive. 🌾🤝 Read more: https://bit.ly/4hDQFKC

In a time when misinformation clouds scientific understanding, responsible journalism has never been more essential. 📄 #CIMMYT is attending the Science Journalism Forum 2025 in Dubai, where the session “Truth Decay: Science Journalism in the Misinformation Age” explores how accurate, evidence-based communication can counter false narratives and strengthen public trust in science. #SJF25 💬 @SJF25 brings together global voices committed to strengthening truthful storytelling and shaping a more informed world 👉 https://lnkd.in/gt3KWPCW

When science, innovation and collaboration unite, transformation happens. 🌍 FAO Director General Qu Dongyu visited CIMMYT’s headquarters in Mexico to see how research connects with farmers and advances sustainable agrifood systems. Through decades of work, #CIMMYT has reached 18 million farmers worldwide, strengthening livelihoods through science and innovation. This impact is reflected in measurable outcomes: wheat research generates up to 103 dollars for every dollar invested, while drought tolerant maize creates 1.9 billion dollars in opportunity and benefits 60 million people.🌱 With more than 124,000 wheat accessions safeguarded in the CIMMYT genebank, biodiversity continues to drive progress, generating 11 billion dollars in annual global benefit and securing the foundation of food systems across regions.🗺️ Science and collaboration continue to power a more resilient, inclusive and food secure future. 🔬 #FoodSecurity #Sustainability #PartnershipsForImpact

🌍 Science journalism goes beyond climate change; it is about uncovering the full spectrum of science shaping our world. At the Science Journalism Forum 2025, #CIMMYT joins experts exploring how stories on underreported scientific fields can expand public understanding and spark new conversations about innovation and discovery. 🎙️ Follow the discussion at #SJF25, where global voices rethink the future of science communication. Science Journalism Forum 🔗http://bit.ly/4nuzBbw

Science in action against Maize Lethal Necrosis! 💪 CIMMYT welcomed representatives from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and partner organizations to our MLN Screening Facility in Naivasha, Kenya. Visitors explored how science and collaboration are helping protect maize from Maize Lethal Necrosis and strengthen climate-resilient seed systems across Africa. 🌍 Our facility, the largest of its kind in Africa, has tested more than 230,000 maize accessions and supported the release of over 20 MLN-tolerant hybrids now grown across eastern and southern Africa. Together we are building a #MLNFreeAfrica. 🌽

An extraordinary visit today is setting the stage for a new era in the future of food!🌾✨ We had the honor of welcoming FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu to our headquarters in Mexico to strengthen our shared mission of building resilient, sustainable, and nutritious agrifood systems for all. “FAO and CIMMYT share the same goal: to ensure nutrition for all through science, innovation and cooperation,” said Dr. Qu. From global wheat and maize innovations that reach 18 million farmers, to partnerships that turn science into opportunity, this collaboration shows what is possible when knowledge and action come together. Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT Director General, reaffirmed that science delivers real returns for people and the planet, while Secretary Berdegué underscored the power of innovation and partnership to transform agriculture. Together with #FAO, we are shaping a more sustainable and inclusive world where farmers thrive, and science drives lasting change. 🌍 Discover the full story and explore the photo gallery: http://bit.ly/3WVJK5U #CIMMYT #FoodSecurity