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Breeding Resources Initiative 2023 Progress Report

EiB news | Julie Puech | 13/2/2024

By Sharifah Syed Alwee, Senior Director, Breeding, and Research Services Breeding Resources Initiative's 2023 Progress Report can be found here.Dear readers,As we step into 2024, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the remarkable strides achieved by...

Feeding a continent: Investing in genotyping, phenotyping and germplasm exchange for Roots, Tubers, and Bananas in Africa

Success story | Julie Puech | 11/1/2024

Roots, tubers, and bananas (RTB) are vital food sources for over 3 billion people in Africa, offering high calorie yields per hectare and...

How CGIAR maize breeding is improving the world's major staple crop for tropical regions

Success story | Julie Puech | 19/12/2023

By Prasanna Boddupalli, Director, CGIAR Global Maize Program, CIMMYT & CGIAR Global Maize Breeding Lead Maize production is surging due to its diversified end uses. While it is...

Introducing CGIAR Breeding Resources Service Request Portal for Streamlined Services

EiB news | Julie Puech | 7/12/2023

 A faster and easier way to order and track key servicesA new Breeding Resources Service Request Portal is now available to make it easier for users to request and track a large range of CGIAR...

CtEH’s Facilities Upgrade and Mechanization Improvement project: Modernizing breeding research stations in Africa for higher genetic gains

Impact | Julie Puech | 30/11/2023

 The low utilization of mechanization within CGIAR-NARES breeding programs in Africa is limiting their effectiveness and...

5 research areas to remember from the African Plant Breeders Association 2023 Conference

EiB news | Julie Puech | 15/11/2023

 In Africa, people mostly eat what they grow, and the potential for trade and processed foods largely depends on how much they can produce. But the population is growing rapidly – by 2050, it...

How CGIAR harnesses genetic innovations for resilient African food systems: Highlights from APBA 2023

EiB news | Julie Puech | 3/11/2023

 How can Africa leverage genetic innovations to support resilient food systems in the wake of global shocks? That's the pressing question CGIAR's Genetic Innovation...

Generous contribution by GIZ-BMZ empowers smallholder farmers through crop breeding modernization grants

EiB news | Julie Puech | 5/10/2023

In a stride towards enhancing breeding modernization and supporting smallholder farmers, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of...

Breeding Resources Initiative launches Global User Support (GUS) for breeding information management systems within CGIAR

EiB news | Adam Hunt | 2/10/2023

Breeding Resources Initiative (BRI) has established a comprehensive global user support network known as “GUS”, to enhance the management of breeding information...

Inside Genetic Innovation’s process management: mapping processes to enhance breeding research services

EiB news | Adam Hunt | 1/9/2023

 CGIAR collaborates daily across our global network of research Centers. Together, we're developing the crop varieties that our world urgently needs, ensuring affordable...