Maize farmers in Nepal deserve better tools and better support. That's exactly what our new Trial and Demonstration Hub is here for. 🌽 Grateful to the U.S. Government and NARC for making this possible.

CIMMYT's Sharon Burke represented the center at the Islamic Development Bank annual meeting, holding key meetings with the Green Climate Fund, the Islamic Org. for Food Security, and the governments of Pakistan and Azerbaijan to build alliances for wheat and food security.

Today is the UN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. In 2024, CIMMYT's drought-tolerant maize reached 8.4 million hectares and 60 million people across 20 countries. The science works. The scale is possible. The work continues. 🌱

CIMMYT's Chief Engagement Officer Sharon Burke met today with the Mexican Ambassador to Azerbaijan to explore how Mexico and CIMMYT can support Azerbaijan's vision for agricultural development and food security. Back the work that builds these bridges: https://on.cgiar.org/3PmtmuY

CIMMYT's MasAgro model, boosting yields, protecting soils, raising incomes, has reached ~6M people in Southern Africa & the Great Spotlighted by the Food Security Leadership Council. 🌍 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3PX9Q94

🌱 The VACS community met at @ILRI's BeCA Hub on June 4-5 to grow crop-breeding capacity across Africa. Talent, innovation, partnerships: building the next generation of plant breeders for climate-resilient crops.

40+ seed experts. 7 African countries. Countless farmer voices guiding every decision. This is #IMICAfrica, where breeders & seed companies co-create maize varieties built for a changing climate. 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/4ut3r3E

CIMMYT scientists and the Gates Foundation visited Seed Co Kenya to see how science, seed systems, and private-sector collaboration come into play. Through this partnership, Seed Co markets we've reached 1M+ households and benefiting 6.2M people in 15+ countries.

CIMMYT leaders met with Dr. Fatih Ozdemir of TAGEM to reinforce collaboration on agricultural innovation and resilience in Türkiye. 🇹🇷 Türkiye remains a strategic partner in advancing wheat innovation, scientific capacity, regional collaboration, and climate resilience.

40% of the world's crops are lost to pests every year. On #WorldPestDay, CIMMYT is working to change that, one resilient seed at a time. 🌾

Scientists & experts from @CIMMYT and @InstituteEiar are in Ethiopia for the Hybrid Wheat Concept Testing Planning Workshop Discussions are underway on turning genetic research into real products that transform wheat production.

Wheat feeds Uzbekistan. But it's under threat. Today in Tashkent, CIMMYT and the Government of Uzbekistan signed the AWIC-UZ agreement, bringing elite germplasm, speed-breeding, and disease surveillance to the country's wheat sector. 🔗https://on.cgiar.org/4uJ3KYN

Poultry manure: 20–30% more soil moisture than chemical fertilizer during dry spells. Legume rotation: 33% more moisture than cereal schemes. No irrigation needed. 💡 New CIMMYT research from Ethiopia 🔗 https://on.cgiar.org/4eXKIsP

At #IWC2026, CIMMYT's Flavio Bregaghello introduced the Global Hybrid Wheat Consortium concept at the Multi-Omics workshop 🌾 Bringing together research institutions, national programs, private sector & development orgs to advance hybrid wheat innovation.🤝

At the BNI CropSustaiN SAP Meeting in Bologna ahead of #IWC2026 Researchers from CIMMYT and partners tackling the latest in Biological Nitrification Inhibition: breeding, molecular tools, sustainable wheat systems. Important work, great room. 🤝

In Eastern Zambia, farmers aren't just watching trial plots, they're running their own. 7 years. 175 farmer-led trials. Soils improving. Harvests diversifying. CIMMYT, FAO & Zambia's Ministry of Agriculture, backed by the EU, through SIFAZ. https://on.cgiar.org/4eYDh4G

At Bishoftu, Ethiopia: 4,550 Stage 1 + 486 Stage 2 bread wheat lines now being screened for rust resistance. A week before, breeders jointly selected the most promising materials to fast-track resilient varieties for farmers.

CIMMYT is in Bologna this week for #IWC2026Bologna. 🌾 Hybrid wheat, nutrition, breeding for the Global South, our scientists are in those conversations. Stay tuned!

Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity, May 22. 28,000 maize accessions. 150,000+ wheat lines. 100+ countries. Nearly 90% farmer-bred landraces. CIMMYT conserves them and shares them freely with breeders worldwide. 🌽🌾

With Sustain Africa, IFDC & the Sudanese private sector, CIMMYT helped deliver 37,000+ MT of fertilizers and 5,200 MT of seed potatoes before the window closed. Khartoum farmers are already reporting stronger harvests.

@IFDC opened an office at CIMMYT HQ! We will start building a Fertilizer Innovation Center for Mexico and Central America. Why it matters: Mexico imports 60 to 80 percent of fertilizers 40 percent of soils are degraded Efficiency remains low

Bees pollinate 85% of flowering plants & support 70% of our food supply. They're not just part of nature, they are the system. This #WorldBeeDay, we remember: No bees, no future. 🐝

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.