Almost everything you eat was designed by a plant breeder. Without them, feeding today's world would require land the size of the EU, carved from the Amazon. 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/4dtEJJW

Fertilizer prices up 28% in 3 weeks. 45 million people closer to hunger. A planting season that cannot wait. 🌾 the Hormuz crisis is a food security crisis, and the window to act is closing. CIMMYT's Bram Govaerts on what needs to happen now: https://on.cgiar.org/4txZA4L

Honored to announce: CIMMYT has been named the recipient of the 2025 Al-Sumait Prize for African Development 🏆🌾 A sovereign State honor from Kuwait recognizing decades of science for humanity in Africa. This prize belongs to the farmers. 🔗 Read the full story: https://on.cgiar.org/4uzyM4Q

We held our first ever hackathon this weekend.🌍🔥 CIMMYT Inc x Oxford Edge. 3 days. Global South food systems. and the winners are: 🏆 Frontier Transition Infrastructure 🏆 Seed Disco 🏆 Kilimo 🏆 CropIQ (took TWO prizes btw) First of many 👀

Last week, CIMMYT and @WFP convened governments, researchers, farmers, and partners in Turkana County to design a Climate-Smart Home-Grown School Feeding system that links local farmers directly to school kitchens. When schools become catalytic platforms, communities transform.

CIMMYT welcomed the @UEenMexico to Mexico to showcase how agricultural research is delivering impact across continents. Today, nearly 2/3 of Europe’s wheat contains CIMMYT breeding material, helping generate 3.5M extra tonnes of wheat each year, worth €1.2B for EU farmers. 🇪🇺🇲🇽

Wheat diseases are evolving faster than the varieties fighting them😬 CIMMYT + @Cornell just launched the Global Wheat Health Alliance, backed by the Gates Foundation and UK FCDO to close that gap in South Asia and East Africa Full story: https://on.cgiar.org/3PclSuK

Wheat doesn't get enough credit. it feeds billions, and it's under serious threat from heat, drought, and disease. CIMMYT just launched HyBread + the Global Wheat Health Alliance to change that. 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/4dudUq0

Farmers don't just need better seeds. They need seeds designed around their lives. CGIAR just launched the Breakthrough Product Network, targeting a 25–30% jump in crop productivity across 12 priority crops, backed by the Gates Foundation. 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/4tMblFA

From lab to land, and from seed to impact. Insights from @CIMMYT, @IITA & Seed Co are powering the next generation of climate-smart agriculture. The future of farming is being built, one seed, one researcher at a time. 🚜💡

Droughts. Floods. Shifting seasons. Kenya's dryland farmers are dealing with it ALL. 😤 @CIMMYT and FCDC aren't just watching. They're building a partnership that brings real solutions to the people who need them most. 💪 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/4tpp4RW

We have a research station in Sonora, Mexico where scientists and farmers grow the wheat of the future together 🌾🔬 and when the funding dried up, the farmers kept it alive themselves. that's CENEB. that's CIMMYT. full story 👇 https://on.cgiar.org/4dsnDMD

CIMMYT releases 5 new tropical maize hybrids with high yield, drought tolerance, and disease resistance, now open for licensing. 🌽 👉🏽 Partners can apply by May 15 here: t.ly/Hs8LB 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4t9ZWOS

Stronger breeding stations = better crops for tomorrow 🌱 Through #CropstoEndHunger funded by @giz_gmbh & implemented by @CGIARbreeding, breeding stations worldwide have been upgraded with modern equipment, skills & infrastructure, accelerating breeding https://on.cgiar.org/4ssvi2Q

In Zambia, Farmer-led trials over multiple seasons are turning tested practices into real adoption, improving yields, diversification, and resilience. 🌱 Read more: https://www.cimmyt.org/blogs/from-one-field-to-many-how-farmer-led-learning-drives-agricultural-scaling/

For #sorghum to grow as a sub-sector, farmers, mechanization providers, buyers, and financiers must align. Through FARM P3, an initiative by @IFAD implemented by CIMMYT, partners validate field-tested models, bankable cases, and stronger links between smallholders and off-takers.

CIMMYT scientists and partners are featured in @nature! A new article highlights how underutilized crops can boost nutrition and resilience. Through VACS, potential is becoming scalable impact. Read more: https://www.cimmyt.org/news/africas-forgotten-crops-could-be-the-future-of-food-security/

The conversations at #ZITF2026 continue. We’re engaging partners and visitors on how improved seed, science, and sustainable farming solutions can strengthen food availability. CIMMYT is proud to join partners at the WFP Zero Hunger Pavilion.

Climate change is reshaping wheat production in Asia and Africa. 🌾 Through HyBread, CIMMYT and partners advance hybrid wheat, while the Global Wheat Health Alliance strengthens crop health. 🌍 Building resilience with @Gates Foundation and @FCDOGovUK

Saving native maize is protecting the future 🌽 Communities in Quintana Roo are restoring seeds, blending tradition and science, and building 4 shared machinery hubs to strengthen resilience. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4mLWU1F 🌱 Support the mission: https://bit.ly/4jDx9z5

Agriculture drives ~30% of global emissions. It also has to be part of the solution. 🌍 On #EarthDay, CIMMYT is working on drought-tolerant crops, healthier soils, and smarter farming systems so the field becomes part of the answer.

We are at #ZITF2026 🇿🇼 At the Food Systems Pavilion with @WFP_Zimbabwe, @FAO, and ICRISAT, talking about what it actually takes to build resilient food systems in Zimbabwe. Come find us if you are here 👀 #ZeroHungerInAction

Pearl millet once thrived across Kenya's drylands. Then it disappeared. At Kiboko, CIMMYT and KALRO are evaluating 28 hybrid varieties built for drought, fast maturity, and dual use as food and forage. Five seed companies already interested. 🔗 Read more:https://on.cgiar.org/4cFlAV1

In Zimbabwe, 500+ farmers and 200 hectares are part of CIMMYT’s sorghum innovation bundle, linking seeds, practices, and markets to build resilient food systems 🌾 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4sPiOCB 🔗 Help us do more: https://bit.ly/4jDx9z5

Happy Independence Day Zimbabwe 🇿🇼🌾 Biofortified wheat boosting yields. Mobile threshers lifting incomes by 12%. Women and youth leading 60%+ of agroecology programs. Proud to be on the ground making it happen with you.

Agriculture must move beyond efficiency and embrace resilience. At #SpringMeetings, CIMMYT met with @WorldBank leaders to discuss gene banks, partnerships, and innovations like nitrogen efficient wheat. 🌍🤝🌱

We’re still at #AGBTAg26 🌵✨ Anindya Bandyopadhyay presented gene editing in pearl millet with Corteva, taking science from lab to field for resilient food systems. 🌱

🎤 At #AGBTAg26, David Gonzalez shared powerful insights on scaling on‑farm testing in Africa, putting farmers at the center of genetic gain & impact. From Arizona to Africa, farmers drive innovation.

In Washington, DC, CIMMYT DG @BramGovaerts and Chief Engagement Officer Sharon Burke engaged with the World Bank Group. 🌱 From scaling innovation to addressing Executive Directors, the message was clear: food security requires collaboration at scale.

CIMMYT is at the #SpringMeetings at @WorldBank 🌎 Engaging with global partners to push one message: food security cannot wait! 🌾 @IMF

CIMMYT at AGBTAg 2026 🌎🌱 Our experts are part of key conversations on genomics, innovation, and crop improvement 🧬🌾 Explore the agenda 👇 www.agbt.org/agenda-2/

20% of global nitrogen fertilizer flows through a single route and crops absorb just 30% of that. 🎙️ In The Ash Cloud, Bram Govaerts shares why resilience must drive agrifood systems. 🎧 Listen: Apple: https://bit.ly/3OaCi6o Spotify: https://bit.ly/4vmeNYA

🌍 Today is #WorldHealthDay. In Mexico, corn tortillas = 20% of daily energy intake. Climate change threatens these staples & farmer livelihoods. At CIMMYT, we connect ag science to better health outcomes. 🌱

66 years of independence 🇸🇳 In Senegal, 70% of the population rely on agriculture. 🌾 At CIMMYT, we work with partners to strengthen crops and deliver climate-resilient solutions. Happy Independence Day!

What if science could unlock the future of rice in Asia? 🌾 CIMMYT partners with the University of the Philippines Los Baños, led by Jose V. Camacho Jr., to advance genomic research in rice and strengthen food security 🌏 Support this work: https://bit.ly/4jDx9z5

The future of wheat just got a major upgrade. CIMMYT + Uzbekistan are joining forces to boost climate resilience, productivity & food security. 🔗 Read more: https://on.cgiar.org/4ciQmUq

🌱 Degraded soils = weaker food systems In Ethiopia, nearly half of farmland is affected, and billions are lost each year. CIMMYT is part of the solution 👇 💡 Better data 🌾 Smarter fertilizer use 🌍 Stronger systems 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/3PzJfhN

From one crop → two 🌱🌽 Farmers in India are earning up to $200 more per season with CIMMYT’s intercropping approach 💰 CIMMYT is now scaling intercropping across South Asia to reach more farmers 👇 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/3PRVHJD

We hosted the @EUAmbZambia, Minister & partners from @FAO and Government at SIFAZ fields. Led by CIMMYT's Christian Thierfelder, the visit highlighted the impact of this work. 🌱 More than 7 mother trials + 168 farmer-led trials 👨🏽‍🌾 Farmers scaling up adoption (up to 1.5 ha)

Today, on Bangladesh Independence Day. 🇧🇩 Recognizing the partnerships driving agricultural progress. 🌾 At CIMMYT, we work with farmers to strengthen crops and face climate and disease risks. Building resilience together. 💚

Wheat is under pressure. At CENEB in Sonora, #CIMMYT brought together agrifood leaders, scientists, and the Secretary of Agriculture of Sonora to tackle water scarcity and climate challenges. 🤝 Science + partnerships = real impact.

Women power agriculture 🌾 But mechanisation is still seen as a “man’s job”—CIMMYT GEYSI Director Time to change that. 🔗 Read more: https://on.cgiar.org/4v6XElQ

CIMMYT at #AFSTA2026 🌾 At the African Seed Trade Association Congress, we are working with partners to strengthen seed systems and scale innovation across Africa From advanced breeding to data-driven tools, we support resilient seed markets and farmers #ClimateAction

🚨 Wheat blast is a growing global threat, and the response is going global too. Experts from 7 countries came together to build a proactive defense strategy to protect wheat (and food security worldwide). Prevention > reaction. Always.💡 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/4dHeAZH

You can’t build resilient food systems without women 🌍 CIMMYT is proving that inclusive research = better results 💥 Read more👇 https://on.cgiar.org/485SQTE

💧 no water = no tortillas, no bread, no noodles… no food 🌮🍞🍜 This #WorldWaterDay, we’re helping farmers grow more with less water. 💙 Donate: https://on.cgiar.org/3PmtmuY

A blocked shipping route could become a global food crisis. 🌎 Insights from CIMMYT leadership featured in IPG Journal show how disruptions in Hormuz impact food systems worldwide. Read more 👇 https://www.ipg-journal.de/regionen/global/artikel/blockierte-lebensader-8942/

Real solutions grow from the ground up 🌱 Across Latin America, women are shaping resilient food systems by connecting science, policy, and local knowledge 🌎 📄 Read the full note: https://bit.ly/4bBRKjB Be part of the change: https://bit.ly/4jDx9z5

Proud to see CIMMYT voices featured in El País 🌍 Bram Govaerts and Sharon Burke highlight how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could impact global food systems 🌱 📄 Read more: https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2026-03-18/la-guerra-contra-iran-puede-provocar-una-crisis-mundial-de-alimentos.html

What if farming became a future, not a fallback? In Ethiopia, young people are turning agriculture into a profitable, climate-smart business. Read more: https://www.cimmyt.org/news/cimmyt-and-partners-are-turning-farms-into-futures-for-ethiopias-young-people/ Empower youth: https://bit.ly/4jDx9z5