International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center – better known by its Spanish-language acronym CIMMYT, from Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo – is a Mexico-based research institute dedicated to the development of improved varieties of wheat and maize.

Related Topics:
Spanish-language - Mexico - Wheat - Maize

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Its main agricultural testing facilities and administrative headquarters are located near Texcoco in México state, some 25 km east of Mexico City.

Related Topics:
Texcoco - México state - Mexico City

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CIMMYT is one of the 15 specialized research centers – the "Future Harvest Centers" –

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of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

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