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 Discovery and Validation

Breakthrough findings and validation of new concepts, methods, sources of genetic diversity for crop breeding, crop management or socioeconomic principles; publishing and sharing results.

 TRANSLATING SCIENCE TO INNOVATION

Converting exciting discoveries into crop varieties, agronomic methods, or other innovations that are useful to farmers or consumers

 SCALING UP INNOVATION:
TAKING IT TO THE FARMER AND SOCIETY

Applying science to foster widespread and sustained adoption of research products and innovations that achieve impact to benefit millions.
© 2022 International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
We would like to thank all funders who supported this research through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund.

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CREDITS

Editors-in-chief
Marcia MacNeil, Rodrigo Ordóñez
Project coordination
Leslie Domínguez, Sarah Fernandes, Marta Millere
Layout and design
Marcelo Ortiz, Eleusis Llanderal
Web development
Ricardo López
Writers and editors
Beatriz Ciordia, Ricardo Curiel, Leslie Domínguez, Alison Doody, Sarah Fernandes, Celine Lim, G. Michael Listman, Marcia MacNeil, Steven McCutcheon, Sarah McLaughlin, Emma Orchardson
Illustrations
Angel Aguilar
Contributors
Alison Bentley, Yoseph Beyene, Giovanni Covarrubias, Susanne Dreisigacker, Andrea Gardeazábal, Keith Gardner, Sarah Hearne, Maria Itria Ibba, Hannes Karwat, Santiago López-Ridaura, Janet Marie Lewis, Natalia Palacios, Francisco Pinto Espinosa, Kevin Pixley, B.M. Prasanna, Matthew Reynolds, Tek Sapkota, Deepmala Sehgal, Sieglinde Snapp, Rabe Yahaya, Md. Zakaria Hasan
Photography
Francisco Alarcón, Shiela Chikulo, Nima Chodon, Alfonso Cortés, Michelle DeFreese, Dreamstime.com, Marc Ellis, Xochil Fonseca, IPBB, Peter Lowe, Lumbini Seed Company, Ranak Martin, Gerardo Mejía, Rocío Quiroz, Cristian Reyna, Silvia Rico, Deepmala Sehgal, Anne Wangalachi, CIMMYT Archives
Correct citation
CIMMYT. 2022. From Discovery to Scaling Up. CIMMYT Annual Report 2021. CDMX, Mexico: CIMMYT.
AGROVOC descriptors:
Maize; Wheat; Plant breeding; Genetic resources; Innovation adoption; Plant biotechnology; Seed production; Food security; Sustainability; Research policies; Economic analysis; Cropping systems; Agricultural research; Organization of research; Developing countries. Additional Keywords: CIMMYT. AGRIS category codes: A50 Agricultural Research; A01 Agriculture– General Aspects. Dewey decimal classification: 630

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ACRONYMS

ACDI/VOCA
Agricultural Cooperative Development International/ Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance
AGG
Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat project
AIM4C
Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate initiative
AVISA
Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Delivery of Legumes and Cereals in Africa project
BBSRC
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom
BISA
Borlaug Institute for South Asia
BNI
Biological nitrification inhibition
CCAFS
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
CGIAR
(Formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research)
CIAT
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical)
CIMMYT
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo)
COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019
CSISA
Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia
DNA
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
EIAR
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research
FFAR
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
GIZ
German Agency for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH)
HTMA
Heat Tolerant Maize for Asia project
IASI
Integrated Agri-Food System Initiative methodology
ICAR
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICARDA
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
IDRC
International Development Research Centre
IITA
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
IPBB
Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Kazakhstan
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IRRI
International Rice Research Institute
IWIN
International Wheat Improvement Network
IWWIP
International Winter Wheat Improvement Program
JIRCAS
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
LPIN
Livestock Production for Improved Nutrition activity
LTP
Linked Topcross Population
MAIZE
CGIAR Research Program on Maize
N2O
Nitrous oxide
NDVI
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
NMRP
National Maize Research Program, Nepal
SADER
Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural)
SDS
Sodium dodecyl sulfate
UAS-R
University of Agriculture Sciences, Raichur
UN
United Nations
UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
USAID
United States Agency for International Development
WHEAT
CGIAR Research Program on Wheat
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Sustainable Development Goals

On September 24, 2013, the newly formed United Nations (UN) High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development held its first meeting. At the Rio+20 Conference, Member States also agreed to launch a process to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were to build upon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that were established in 2000 and expired in 2015.

Of the 17 individual goals, 10 relate directly to CGIAR activities and to CIMMYT’s mandate. The SDGs have set the pathway for the next 15 years of agricultural, social, and economic development. Likewise, CGIAR has transformed its approach to ensure that its work aligns with the ambitious goals.

CIMMYT, through its research for development activities, is working toward a world free of poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation. CIMMYT and CGIAR efforts help bring the world closer to reaching the goals, such as the empowerment of women, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and the improvement of health and nutrition for the world’s poorest people.

CIMMYT’s work contributes to the following SDGs:

About CIMMYT

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is an international organization focused on non-profit agricultural research and training that empowers farmers through science and innovation to nourish the world in the midst of a climate crisis. Applying high-quality science and strong partnerships, CIMMYT works to achieve a world with healthier and more prosperous people, free from global food crises and with more resilient agri-food systems. CIMMYT’s research brings enhanced productivity and better profits to farmers, mitigates the effects of the climate crisis, and reduces the environmental impact of agriculture.

CIMMYT is a member of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

For more information, visit cimmyt.org.