CIMMYT’S 2023 report: Solving tomorrow’s problems, today

CIMMYT’s accomplishments in 2023 show how agriculture can mitigate climate change, and adapt to it. CIMMYT is working with leaders in Africa to confirm the crop traits that farmers there will need to adapt to climate change. CIMMYT’s groundbreaking work on wheat anticipates how warmer nights will rob the crop of its yield. Genetic advances will help future plant breeders develop maize that releases less nitrogen into the atmosphere. CIMMYT and partners are breeding maize varieties that improve nutrition, by avoiding anemia and vitamin A deficiency. As a global thought leader, CIMMYT is helping farmers to nourish the world in the midst of a climate crisis, ensuring food and nutrition security, especially for vulnerable regions of the Global South.