The Alliance To Announce Strategic Collaboration with Bayer to Advance Modern Breeding and Scale Benefits for Smallholder Farmers
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT have formalized a strategic collaboration with Bayer’s Crop Science division under the Modern Breeding Project to accelerate the development of improved crop varieties, strengthen resilient seed systems, and expand the reach of innovation to smallholder farmers across regions and crops.
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The Alliance To Announce Strategic Collaboration with Bayer to Advance Modern Breeding and Scale Benefits for Smallholder Farmers
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT have formalized a strategic collaboration with Bayer’s Crop Science division under the Modern Breeding Project to accelerate the development of improved crop varieties, strengthen resilient seed systems, and expand the reach of innovation to smallholder farmers across regions and crops.
This partnership advances a high-impact public–private model for agricultural transformation, combining the Alliance’s public-good mandate and global scientific leadership with Bayer’s expertise in breeding operations, strategy, and scaling. Together, the organizations aim to increase genetic gain, improve breeding efficiency, and reduce the time required to translate research innovations into farmer-ready solutions.