Oscar Ortiz
Director of the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program
Director of the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program
Director of the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Program
Director of the CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Program
Director of CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact Program
Maize production is surging due to its diversified end uses. While it is already the first staple cereal globally, it is expected to emerge as the world’s predominant crop for cultivation and trade in the coming decade. Globally, it serves primarily as animal feed, but
Crops to End Hunger (CtEH) is a global initiative modernizing CGIAR-national crop breeding programs by upgrading research stations, building staff capacity, and deploying tools to improve breeding efficiency.