Happy Republic Day, #India! From the Green Revolution to climate-smart farming🌱 60+ years of CIMMYT × India partnership powering: 🌾Better wheat, resilient maize and sustainable agriculture. Proud of the past. Focused on the future.

We had a special visit to CIMMYT HQ! CIMMYT welcomed the Embassy of France and the General Association of Maize Producers of France for a strategic exchange on maize genetic diversity, agricultural innovation, and climate adaptation to advance resilient agrifood systems. 🌽🌍

Proud to be a key partner of the @wheatinitiative.bsky.social, CIMMYT plays a central role in global wheat research that strengthens food security and supports farmers worldwide. 🔗 https://bit.ly/49I6pst 👉Your support helps feed millions worldwide: https://bit.ly/4jDx9z5

🌱 The science behind your food is mostly invisible. But without it, harvests don’t last. As climate change and declining public investment strain agriculture, CIMMYT’s long-term, open research remains essential worldwide. 🌍 🔗: https://bit.ly/3YKAAdH 👉 Donate today: https://bit.ly/4jDx9z5

⚠️Guess what? CIMMYT is in The New York Times. The science behind your food is under pressure 😮‍💨 support us on this global movement and donate now: https://bit.ly/4jDx9z5 🔗 Read the article: https://bit.ly/3YDFoS3 📷 NYT

Chili innovation is heating up in Mexico 🌶️ In Puebla, #WorldVeg chili lines deliver strong first harvest results through a CIMMYT-led diversification effort supporting farmers. 👏 WorldVeg’s new LAC Regional Office at #CIMMYT HQ is strengthening this collaboration! Read more: bit.ly/4sCG9s5

Science moves faster when talent is not limited by stereotypes 🔬🌽 At CIMMYT, María Luisa Cabrera Soto is shaping the future of food and nutrition through science. Her journey shows why inclusive science is essential for food security 🌍 Read more: https://bit.ly/48E9bzQ

When women gain access to the right seeds, food systems change 🌱 In Koraput, Odisha, women farmers strengthen agriculture through collective action, quality seed, and shared knowledge, building resilient livelihoods rooted in tradition 🥔🤲 Read more: https://bit.ly/3YwFrii

Better maize starts with better inclusion 🌽 In Zimbabwe, CIMMYT centers women farmers in on farm trials, training, and seed innovation. When science reflects real fields, outcomes improve for all 🌱 Read more: https://bit.ly/49aZGIu

The land remembers how it is treated 🌱 In Santa Catarina Lachatao, Oaxaca, Fabián Marcos Cano and Tomasa García Pérez combine ancestral knowledge and science to care for their soil, strengthen resilience, and sustain community 🌽🤲🌍 Read more: https://bit.ly/48OP4z7

What if maize research truly started with farmers 🌐 Ernest W. Sprague helped make that vision real, shaping CIMMYT’s global maize breeding to serve smallholder farmers. His legacy continues to guide inclusive innovation 🌽 Read more: https://bit.ly/49dbGcv

When opportunity meets resilience, systems change 👏 After loss and uncertainty, Asma Akter and her daughter Tasin Fahariya transformed a family light engineering workshop into a growing women led enterprise in Bangladesh 🚜 Read more: bit.ly/4iWi3UN

🌱 Hope docks in Sudan! Sustain Africa, with implementing partner @CIMMYT, delivers 37,000 MT of fertilizer + 5,200 MT of seed potatoes, helping farmers restart production and rebuild food security after years of conflict. https://on.cgiar.org/4qcpPMO

World class genomics meets mission driven science! 🧬 #CIMMYT and #KAUST formalize a new partnership to accelerate genomic and data driven innovation, strengthen research capacity, and deliver resilient crops that support global food security🌱 Read more: https://bit.ly/4pyzSvI

A powerful meeting in #Karnataka advanced climate resilient agriculture!🌾 #CIMMYT and state leaders explored ways to boost farmer resilience with stress tolerant maize, regenerative agriculture and digital tools. We are turning #science into #impact 🔬

What happens when tradition meets innovation?🌽🔬 In a Mexico Business News op-ed, CIMMYT’s DG Bram Govaerts shows how smallholder farmers turn milpa wisdom into resilience and empowerment by blending ancestral practices with science.🌎 Read more: bit.ly/4pUjxRJ

What happens when farmers drive the demand? 🌱 #CIMMYT is seeing it firsthand in Niassa, Mozambique, where 113 farmer groups are testing improved seed and learning to access quality suppliers. Growing demand is energizing local actors and building stronger seed markets. 🌾🤝

A new era for crop improvement is taking root in #Senegal 🌱 #CIMMYT and partners opened a greenhouse in Bambey to speed breeding of resilient dryland crops across West and Central Africa 🌍 Boosting science and supporting farmers. More: https://bit.ly/48l2v9A

Everything begins in the soil 🌱 On #WorldSoilDay we honor the living foundation of our agrifood systems. Restoring soil health builds resilience, supports rural livelihoods and secures our future 🌍 Read more: https://bit.ly/49UXANR

What if wheat breeding could move from years to seasons? 🌾 #CIMMYT is using genomic selection to speed up the development of disease resistant wheat and deliver stronger varieties to farmers faster 🌍 A real shift in mindset for global food security 👉 https://bit.ly/48IKKQG @giz.de @cgiar.org#CIMMYT

Restoring #soil can restore communities. In Ethiopia, farmers working with #CIMMYT are bringing degraded fields back to life with mulching, intercropping and composting. Healthier soils and stronger livelihoods are taking root🌱💪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4iEMCOY

#COP30 was a stage for real climate solutions and #CIMMYT brought science that speaks for itself 🔬 From smarter nitrogen use and seed diversity, we advanced resilience as countries embed food systems in their climate plans 🌱 Read more: https://bit.ly/3MxnBcc

🌱 When agrovets lead change, #Nepal’s seed markets grow stronger and farmers thrive. #CIMMYT is boosting the skills of more than 300 agrovets to improve access to reliable, high-quality seed. Stronger agrovets build stronger futures. 🌾 https://bit.ly/3KrhPs2

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂 At #CIMMYT we thank everyone driving resilient agrifood systems. 🌾An @ifpri.org study shows about 60% of U.S. wheat links to CIMMYT research, highlighting the power of global collaboration for a food secure future!

What if the next breakthrough in nutrition, #soilhealth, and resilience is already growing in farmers’ fields?🚜 Crops that Nourish centers farmer knowledge and #agrobiodiversity to diversify diets, restore soils, and strengthen resilience.🌱👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3LYDFnj

Bold #science is unlocking new possibilities for dryland crops. #CIMMYT and partners created a high efficiency genome editing system for #pearlmillet, giving researchers faster and more precise tools to improve resilience, nutrition and productivity.🌱👏 bit.ly/4ilT4tT

🌎 Climate change is pressuring soils and food systems. #CIMMYT is driving climate action at #COP30 with #BNI wheat 🌾 a breakthrough that boosts nitrogen efficiency, cuts emissions, and protects ecosystems. Learn more 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3WDlVQt @siegsss.bsky.social#CIMMYT

Soil is our pathway to climate resilience. 🌱 At #COP30, #CIMMYT joined partners in Restoring Soils, Renewing Futures, where Jelle Van Loon joined a South South dialogue on regenerating degraded lands, supporting farmers, and powering greener livelihoods. 🌍

At #CIMMYT, we do not just talk about whole grains. We celebrate them. 🌾 For #WholeGrainDay, we hosted a whole grain market and tasting that showcased the diversity and nutrition of cereals. A hands on reminder of how they fuel healthier diets and sustainable food systems. 🌱🌍

What do low emission food systems really mean for our future? 🌍 #CIMMYT joined #COP30 as @siegsss.bsky.social#CIMMYT#COP30nd Tek Sapkota debunked myths and highlighted science driven, country ready solutions that boost food security, support livelihoods, and power #climateaction. 🌱💡

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#COP30will explore how locally led climate adaptation and business unusual science can reshape the global research agenda, focusing on resilience, inclusion, and impact! 🌱

From climate risk to climate resilience, the turning point is in farmers’ fields 🌾 At #COP30, #CIMMYT scientist Tek Sapkota showed how our hub approach with AI, digital agriculture and data driven scaling turns data into decisions and real 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

🌍#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

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.

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

Our latest issue of the #IFPRIInsights #newsletter is out, featuring: 📖 IFPRI Making a Difference Brochure 🌍AFSF 2025 💻 AI for Food Systems Research 🤝 Joint research hub with @cimmyt.bsky.social and more: www.ifpri.org/newsletter/i... @cgiar.org

BLOG - Battling crop diseases without borders: how a research community maintains global defences against wheat rusts For 15 years, DEWAS, an international research collaboration @cimmyt.bsky.social, has been studying, detecting and defusing outbreaks of the devastating crop disease wheat rust.

#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 🌍

🎉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.

#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

🌾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

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. 🌍

🌾🌰 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 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

🌽 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

🌾 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