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Kiboko Research Station in Kenya upgraded to accelerate East Africa maize and dryland crop breeding
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources27.01.25The Crops Research Facility of the Kiboko Research Station, an essential agricultural research stati…
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Guinea grass reference genome to open new territories in forage breeding
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources11.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
By Rosa Jauregui, Tropical Forage Plant Breeder, Urochloa spp. and Megathyrsus maximus, the Alliance…
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Breeding and Research Services publishes 13 standard operating procedures for trialling and nursery
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources11.12.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Breeding Resources Initiative, through its Business Process Management unit, developed 13 Standard O…
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In a water-challenged world, crop breeders must do more than go with the flow
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources18.03.24-
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Environmental health
With water sources dwindling and harsher climate conditions on the rise, farmers in the developing…
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Strengthening global plant breeding: the innovation journey of CGIAR Breeding Analytics Pipeline
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources05.03.24-
Big data
In mid-February, a dedicated gathering of biometricians and quantitative genetics experts from CGIAR…
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How Kenya’s plant breeding stations are investing in women in science
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)04.03.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Also published in Farmers Review Africa, Smart Farmer Kenya, and included in Peoples' Daily, "Challe…
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Product Design Teams (PDTs): A client-oriented approach to defining market segments and target product profiles
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)29.02.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Seed product market segmentation (SPMS) and target product profiles (TPPs) are the backbone f…
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What to expect from Breeding Resources Initiative in 2024
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources29.02.24By Sharifah Syed Alwee, Senior Director, Breeding and Research Services In February, Breeding Reso…
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Genetic Innovation and IRRI forge strong partnership for Breeding Resources Initiative in the Philippines
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources19.02.24Manila, Philippines – January 2024 In a development aimed at advancing global crop breeding, G…
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Breeding Resources Initiative 2023 Progress Report
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources13.02.24By Sharifah Syed Alwee, Senior Director, Breeding, and Research Services Breeding Resources Initiati…
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Rice breeding research becomes globally integrated
CGIAR12.02.24CGIAR has launched a major new crop-focused global breeding research program that brings together it…
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Heat tolerant maize hybrids: a pursuit to strengthen food security in South Asia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)02.02.24-
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Nutrition, health & food security
After a decade of rigorous effort, CIMMYT, along with public-sector maize research institutes and pr…
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