CIMMYT
@cimmyt.bsky.social
Science and innovation for a food and nutrition secure world.
Good news for global agriculture🌍 #Belgium has honored our Director General Bram Govaerts, highlighting #CIMMYT’s impact and global reach. Our research connects to 63% of Europe’s wheat, showing how science strengthens food security worldwide🌾 https://bit.ly/4i1dpEP
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Good news for global agriculture🌍 #Belgium has honored our Director General Bram Govaerts, highlighting #CIMMYT’s impact and global reach. Our research connects to 63% of Europe’s wheat, showing how science strengthens food security worldwide🌾 https://bit.ly/4i1dpEP
How can research truly serve communities on the frontlines of climate change? 🌍
At #COP30, @siegsss.bsky.social will explore how locally led climate adaptation and business unusual science can reshape the global research agenda, focusing on resilience, inclusion, and impact! 🌱
At #COP30, @siegsss.bsky.social will explore how locally led climate adaptation and business unusual science can reshape the global research agenda, focusing on resilience, inclusion, and impact! 🌱
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
How can research truly serve communities on the frontlines of climate change? 🌍
At #COP30, @siegsss.bsky.social will explore how locally led climate adaptation and business unusual science can reshape the global research agenda, focusing on resilience, inclusion, and impact! 🌱
At #COP30, @siegsss.bsky.social will explore how locally led climate adaptation and business unusual science can reshape the global research agenda, focusing on resilience, inclusion, and impact! 🌱
Today we welcomed Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot to CIMMYT to reaffirm a nearly 40-year partnership for climate-resilient, sustainable agrifood systems. 👩🌾
From seeds to science policy, we’re transforming #FoodSystems together!
👉 https://bit.ly/4oAvcVD
From seeds to science policy, we’re transforming #FoodSystems together!
👉 https://bit.ly/4oAvcVD
November 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Today we welcomed Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot to CIMMYT to reaffirm a nearly 40-year partnership for climate-resilient, sustainable agrifood systems. 👩🌾
From seeds to science policy, we’re transforming #FoodSystems together!
👉 https://bit.ly/4oAvcVD
From seeds to science policy, we’re transforming #FoodSystems together!
👉 https://bit.ly/4oAvcVD
🌍#COP30 is under way in Belém, Brazil!
Tomorrow join us for The Full Stack From AI Models to Ethical Policy and Farmer Impact 💻🌱
Tek Sapkota and the panel show how #AI, policy tools and farmer advisory hubs work together for climate action: on.cgiar.org/4hKTGsE
Tomorrow join us for The Full Stack From AI Models to Ethical Policy and Farmer Impact 💻🌱
Tek Sapkota and the panel show how #AI, policy tools and farmer advisory hubs work together for climate action: on.cgiar.org/4hKTGsE
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🌍#COP30 is under way in Belém, Brazil!
Tomorrow join us for The Full Stack From AI Models to Ethical Policy and Farmer Impact 💻🌱
Tek Sapkota and the panel show how #AI, policy tools and farmer advisory hubs work together for climate action: on.cgiar.org/4hKTGsE
Tomorrow join us for The Full Stack From AI Models to Ethical Policy and Farmer Impact 💻🌱
Tek Sapkota and the panel show how #AI, policy tools and farmer advisory hubs work together for climate action: on.cgiar.org/4hKTGsE
New MoU Alert 🚨
Building on 30 years of collaboration, CIMMYT and the the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to scale impact.
🌾30 years of wheat genetics shared
👩🔬139 scientists trained
🌱89 varieties developed
A partnership rooted in science and impact.
Building on 30 years of collaboration, CIMMYT and the the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to scale impact.
🌾30 years of wheat genetics shared
👩🔬139 scientists trained
🌱89 varieties developed
A partnership rooted in science and impact.
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
New MoU Alert 🚨
Building on 30 years of collaboration, CIMMYT and the the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to scale impact.
🌾30 years of wheat genetics shared
👩🔬139 scientists trained
🌱89 varieties developed
A partnership rooted in science and impact.
Building on 30 years of collaboration, CIMMYT and the the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to scale impact.
🌾30 years of wheat genetics shared
👩🔬139 scientists trained
🌱89 varieties developed
A partnership rooted in science and impact.
Want to see science in action?🌽 #CIMMYT welcomed @giz.de and partners to our MLN Screening Facility in Kenya, where innovation is tackling Maize Lethal Necrosis. Over 230K accessions tested and 20+ resilient hybrids released across Africa. 💪 #MLNFreeAfrica
October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Want to see science in action?🌽 #CIMMYT welcomed @giz.de and partners to our MLN Screening Facility in Kenya, where innovation is tackling Maize Lethal Necrosis. Over 230K accessions tested and 20+ resilient hybrids released across Africa. 💪 #MLNFreeAfrica
#CIMMYT brought the future of farming to #IFAJ2025 in Nairobi! We showcased AI-powered phenotyping that spots plant diseases and delivers instant insights from the field 🌾
Transforming #cropbreeding and empowering farmers worldwide 🌍
Transforming #cropbreeding and empowering farmers worldwide 🌍
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
#CIMMYT brought the future of farming to #IFAJ2025 in Nairobi! We showcased AI-powered phenotyping that spots plant diseases and delivers instant insights from the field 🌾
Transforming #cropbreeding and empowering farmers worldwide 🌍
Transforming #cropbreeding and empowering farmers worldwide 🌍
🎉Congratulations to Dr. Prasanna Boddupalli, #CIMMYT’s Regional Director for Asia, named among the @WorldFoodPrize Top 2025 Agri-Food Pioneers! His work in #maize breeding is transforming #agriculture and strengthening global #FoodSecurity. 🌽
October 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🎉Congratulations to Dr. Prasanna Boddupalli, #CIMMYT’s Regional Director for Asia, named among the @WorldFoodPrize Top 2025 Agri-Food Pioneers! His work in #maize breeding is transforming #agriculture and strengthening global #FoodSecurity. 🌽
In #Ethiopia, 2,400 farmers, including 25% women, use Digital Climate Advisory Services for local-language #climate information that boosts yields and resilience. “It’s rewarding to see the real impact of our support,” said Dr. Mercy Nyambura of #GCAdaptation 📲 🌱 #CIMMYT.
October 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
In #Ethiopia, 2,400 farmers, including 25% women, use Digital Climate Advisory Services for local-language #climate information that boosts yields and resilience. “It’s rewarding to see the real impact of our support,” said Dr. Mercy Nyambura of #GCAdaptation 📲 🌱 #CIMMYT.
#CIMMYT’s climate smart agriculture work just got awarded!🥳
Real impact, real numbers:
• 500K+ farmers using weather services in Bangladesh
• 200K ha under sustainable practices in China
• $150–200/ha saved in India
• 44M people benefiting from drought-tolerant maize in Africa
Real impact, real numbers:
• 500K+ farmers using weather services in Bangladesh
• 200K ha under sustainable practices in China
• $150–200/ha saved in India
• 44M people benefiting from drought-tolerant maize in Africa
October 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
#CIMMYT’s climate smart agriculture work just got awarded!🥳
Real impact, real numbers:
• 500K+ farmers using weather services in Bangladesh
• 200K ha under sustainable practices in China
• $150–200/ha saved in India
• 44M people benefiting from drought-tolerant maize in Africa
Real impact, real numbers:
• 500K+ farmers using weather services in Bangladesh
• 200K ha under sustainable practices in China
• $150–200/ha saved in India
• 44M people benefiting from drought-tolerant maize in Africa
🌾Africa’s $1.9B seed market could hit $3B by 2025, yet dryland crops make up under 10%. CIMMYT and KALRO
are linking farmers and markets through the Modular Impact Accelerator to unlock this potential. 🌍👉 bit.ly/3J8sTtk
@ifad.org
@fao.org
@cgiar.org
are linking farmers and markets through the Modular Impact Accelerator to unlock this potential. 🌍👉 bit.ly/3J8sTtk
@ifad.org
@fao.org
@cgiar.org
October 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🌾Africa’s $1.9B seed market could hit $3B by 2025, yet dryland crops make up under 10%. CIMMYT and KALRO
are linking farmers and markets through the Modular Impact Accelerator to unlock this potential. 🌍👉 bit.ly/3J8sTtk
@ifad.org
@fao.org
@cgiar.org
are linking farmers and markets through the Modular Impact Accelerator to unlock this potential. 🌍👉 bit.ly/3J8sTtk
@ifad.org
@fao.org
@cgiar.org
From improved germplasm to hybrid breakthroughs...
Ethiopia’s wheat transformation continues! 🌾
EIAR DG Prof. Nigussie Dechassa applauded #CIMMYT and partners for helping farmers harvest over 3 tons of wheat per hectare, driving national wheat self-sufficiency. 🌍
Ethiopia’s wheat transformation continues! 🌾
EIAR DG Prof. Nigussie Dechassa applauded #CIMMYT and partners for helping farmers harvest over 3 tons of wheat per hectare, driving national wheat self-sufficiency. 🌍
October 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
From improved germplasm to hybrid breakthroughs...
Ethiopia’s wheat transformation continues! 🌾
EIAR DG Prof. Nigussie Dechassa applauded #CIMMYT and partners for helping farmers harvest over 3 tons of wheat per hectare, driving national wheat self-sufficiency. 🌍
Ethiopia’s wheat transformation continues! 🌾
EIAR DG Prof. Nigussie Dechassa applauded #CIMMYT and partners for helping farmers harvest over 3 tons of wheat per hectare, driving national wheat self-sufficiency. 🌍
🌾🌰 Sorghum & groundnuts are key to Tanzania’s future. With better seeds like TARISOR2 & Naliendele 2016, farmers can boost yields, harvest earlier & stand strong against drought. Join the Spotlight 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4nHK97p
#CIMMYT #SeedSystems
#CIMMYT #SeedSystems
September 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🌾🌰 Sorghum & groundnuts are key to Tanzania’s future. With better seeds like TARISOR2 & Naliendele 2016, farmers can boost yields, harvest earlier & stand strong against drought. Join the Spotlight 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4nHK97p
#CIMMYT #SeedSystems
#CIMMYT #SeedSystems
🌍 #CIMMYT launches the Agricultural Resilience for Conflict Prevention Initiative (ARC) to harness agriculture for peace, resilience & food security. #ARC will boost resilience, safeguard production & promote inclusive food systems.
🔗 http://bit.ly/46b9vos
🔗 http://bit.ly/46b9vos
September 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🌍 #CIMMYT launches the Agricultural Resilience for Conflict Prevention Initiative (ARC) to harness agriculture for peace, resilience & food security. #ARC will boost resilience, safeguard production & promote inclusive food systems.
🔗 http://bit.ly/46b9vos
🔗 http://bit.ly/46b9vos
🌽 At the 2025 IMIC-Africa Field Day, #CIMMYT showcased how collaboration with private and national partners is advancing resilient maize hybrids that strengthen seed systems and secure better harvests for farmers across Africa.🌍
#IMICAfrica #BreedingForImpact #FoodSecurity
#IMICAfrica #BreedingForImpact #FoodSecurity
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🌽 At the 2025 IMIC-Africa Field Day, #CIMMYT showcased how collaboration with private and national partners is advancing resilient maize hybrids that strengthen seed systems and secure better harvests for farmers across Africa.🌍
#IMICAfrica #BreedingForImpact #FoodSecurity
#IMICAfrica #BreedingForImpact #FoodSecurity
🌾 Latin America’s agrifood systems face urgent challenges. #CIMMYT and #Embrapa are advancing a new chapter in collaboration—driving sustainable wheat production, digital innovation & climate resilience to strengthen food security. 🔬 http://bit.ly/41UaBlZ
September 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🌾 Latin America’s agrifood systems face urgent challenges. #CIMMYT and #Embrapa are advancing a new chapter in collaboration—driving sustainable wheat production, digital innovation & climate resilience to strengthen food security. 🔬 http://bit.ly/41UaBlZ
#CIMMYT DG & 2014 World Food Prize Borlaug Field Awardee Bram Govaerts will speak at #DialogueNEXTIndia 🌱 in “Peace for the NEXT Generation: Agricultural Resilience for Conflict Prevention,” exploring how ag innovation fosters resilience & peace. 🔗 bit.ly/461Hbni
September 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
#CIMMYT DG & 2014 World Food Prize Borlaug Field Awardee Bram Govaerts will speak at #DialogueNEXTIndia 🌱 in “Peace for the NEXT Generation: Agricultural Resilience for Conflict Prevention,” exploring how ag innovation fosters resilience & peace. 🔗 bit.ly/461Hbni
📢 CIMMYT’s Dr. Maureen Miruka at #AFSF2025
📅 Sept 3 | 08:30–10:00 | CICAD Thematic Room
➡️ “Women, Work & Wealth: Driving Inclusive Agrifood Systems”
🌱 Showcasing how women drive inclusion, innovation & resilience in food systems.
👉 Join us!: https://bit.ly/3JhzMsl
#YouthInAg #CIMMYT
📅 Sept 3 | 08:30–10:00 | CICAD Thematic Room
➡️ “Women, Work & Wealth: Driving Inclusive Agrifood Systems”
🌱 Showcasing how women drive inclusion, innovation & resilience in food systems.
👉 Join us!: https://bit.ly/3JhzMsl
#YouthInAg #CIMMYT
August 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
📢 CIMMYT’s Dr. Maureen Miruka at #AFSF2025
📅 Sept 3 | 08:30–10:00 | CICAD Thematic Room
➡️ “Women, Work & Wealth: Driving Inclusive Agrifood Systems”
🌱 Showcasing how women drive inclusion, innovation & resilience in food systems.
👉 Join us!: https://bit.ly/3JhzMsl
#YouthInAg #CIMMYT
📅 Sept 3 | 08:30–10:00 | CICAD Thematic Room
➡️ “Women, Work & Wealth: Driving Inclusive Agrifood Systems”
🌱 Showcasing how women drive inclusion, innovation & resilience in food systems.
👉 Join us!: https://bit.ly/3JhzMsl
#YouthInAg #CIMMYT
New genetic insights for high altitude #wheat 🌾 #CIMMYT and partners discovered 99 genetic markers for yield, stress tolerance and disease resistance helping develop wheat that thrives in tough climates 🔬
Read more: http://bit.ly/3UL59hk
#FoodSecurity
Read more: http://bit.ly/3UL59hk
#FoodSecurity
August 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
New genetic insights for high altitude #wheat 🌾 #CIMMYT and partners discovered 99 genetic markers for yield, stress tolerance and disease resistance helping develop wheat that thrives in tough climates 🔬
Read more: http://bit.ly/3UL59hk
#FoodSecurity
Read more: http://bit.ly/3UL59hk
#FoodSecurity
📢 CIMMYT’s Dr. Kevin Pixley at #AFSF2025
🌱 “Youth & Seed Systems – Youth as Innovators & Entrepreneurs in Africa Seed Systems”
👉 Join us in Dakar to explore how youth-led seed innovation drives resilience & opportunity: https://bit.ly/3JhzMsl
🌱 “Youth & Seed Systems – Youth as Innovators & Entrepreneurs in Africa Seed Systems”
👉 Join us in Dakar to explore how youth-led seed innovation drives resilience & opportunity: https://bit.ly/3JhzMsl
August 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
📢 CIMMYT’s Dr. Kevin Pixley at #AFSF2025
🌱 “Youth & Seed Systems – Youth as Innovators & Entrepreneurs in Africa Seed Systems”
👉 Join us in Dakar to explore how youth-led seed innovation drives resilience & opportunity: https://bit.ly/3JhzMsl
🌱 “Youth & Seed Systems – Youth as Innovators & Entrepreneurs in Africa Seed Systems”
👉 Join us in Dakar to explore how youth-led seed innovation drives resilience & opportunity: https://bit.ly/3JhzMsl
More than just a crop, #wheat is key to global #foodsecurity. 🌾🌎
Understanding its structure helps #CIMMYT advance research and develop wheat breeding strategies to withstand climate change. #WheatBreeding
🔗 http://bit.ly/4oO3XYh
Understanding its structure helps #CIMMYT advance research and develop wheat breeding strategies to withstand climate change. #WheatBreeding
🔗 http://bit.ly/4oO3XYh
August 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
More than just a crop, #wheat is key to global #foodsecurity. 🌾🌎
Understanding its structure helps #CIMMYT advance research and develop wheat breeding strategies to withstand climate change. #WheatBreeding
🔗 http://bit.ly/4oO3XYh
Understanding its structure helps #CIMMYT advance research and develop wheat breeding strategies to withstand climate change. #WheatBreeding
🔗 http://bit.ly/4oO3XYh
🌾 #TakeItToTheFarmer 🌾 CIMMYT heads to New Delhi for #DialogueNEXTIndia with the World Food Prize Foundation, Borlaug Institute for South Asia & ICAR—advancing agri-tech, climate resilience & nutrition, all centered on farmers.
Register👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3JqX7b3
Register👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3JqX7b3
August 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
🌾 #TakeItToTheFarmer 🌾 CIMMYT heads to New Delhi for #DialogueNEXTIndia with the World Food Prize Foundation, Borlaug Institute for South Asia & ICAR—advancing agri-tech, climate resilience & nutrition, all centered on farmers.
Register👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3JqX7b3
Register👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3JqX7b3
🚀 #CatalystsofChange is more than a seminar series—it’s a movement driving equity, inclusion & innovation in science. 🌍 This edition spotlights Patricia A. Duffy as we celebrate #LeadersInScience breaking barriers & inspiring change for people & the planet.
August 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
🚀 #CatalystsofChange is more than a seminar series—it’s a movement driving equity, inclusion & innovation in science. 🌍 This edition spotlights Patricia A. Duffy as we celebrate #LeadersInScience breaking barriers & inspiring change for people & the planet.
📢 CIMMYT’s Director General Bram Govaerts at #AFSF2025 in Dakar!
🌱 “MasAgro Means More – Ag Innovation Hubs Creating Youth Jobs & Climate Resilience in Africa.”
Join us as Bram shares how youth can lead the #FutureOfFarming👉 https://on.cgiar.org/47a0kW9
#YouthInAg #CIMMYT
🌱 “MasAgro Means More – Ag Innovation Hubs Creating Youth Jobs & Climate Resilience in Africa.”
Join us as Bram shares how youth can lead the #FutureOfFarming👉 https://on.cgiar.org/47a0kW9
#YouthInAg #CIMMYT
August 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
📢 CIMMYT’s Director General Bram Govaerts at #AFSF2025 in Dakar!
🌱 “MasAgro Means More – Ag Innovation Hubs Creating Youth Jobs & Climate Resilience in Africa.”
Join us as Bram shares how youth can lead the #FutureOfFarming👉 https://on.cgiar.org/47a0kW9
#YouthInAg #CIMMYT
🌱 “MasAgro Means More – Ag Innovation Hubs Creating Youth Jobs & Climate Resilience in Africa.”
Join us as Bram shares how youth can lead the #FutureOfFarming👉 https://on.cgiar.org/47a0kW9
#YouthInAg #CIMMYT