CIMMYT Saves lives
CIMMYT fights hunger and poverty in the developing world through smarter agriculture.
We are the world's number one caretaker and developer of maize and wheat, two of humanity's most vital crops.
Maize and wheat are grown on
200 million hectares in developing countries. 84 million of those hectares are planted with varieties of CIMMYT seed. We also maintain the world's largest maize and wheat seed bank at our headquarters in
Mexico.
We are probably best known for prompting the
Green Revolution, which saved millions of lives across
Asia and led to CIMMYT's
Norman Borlaug receiving the
Nobel Peace Prize. Because of population growth, natural resource degradation, and climate change the current challenge is to feed more people, with less resources, and in a more environmentally responsible wa
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