Banco Germoplasma CIMMYT

El Banco de Germoplasma de @CIMMYT conserva más de 28,000 muestras de maíces nativos y 150,000 muestras de trigo provenientes de todo el mundo.

[Banco Germoplasma CIMMYT @BGermoplasma]

Plant Breeding Approach - ppt download https://t.co/WLHw6Nw1BT

[CIMMYT en español @CIMMYTesp]

🌽 Las razas nativas de maíz son clave para la autosuficiencia alimentaria en México.

Entérate: https://t.co/QVsExdrp0I

#MasAgro @Agricultura_mex @ACCIMMYT

[CIMMYT en español @CIMMYTesp]

La estación experimental de trigo que hizo historia está preparada para albergar investigaciones de vanguardia.

Entérate: https://t.co/58BRirhg6z

[CIMMYT @CIMMYT]

Maize is one of the most widely grown grains in the world and early farmers discovered a process called #nixtamalization that allows the human body access to maize nutrition. Learn more about it: 👇

@DrBillSchindler #WIRED #WIREDmagazine https://t.co/PjH3seKvrk

[CIMMYT en español @CIMMYTesp]

Hoy celebramos el Día Nacional del Maíz en México, lugar donde se encuentra nuestra sede y nuestro banco de germoplasma de maíz con aproximadamente 28,000 muestras únicas de maíz cultivado y de sus parientes silvestres, el Teosinte y el Tripsacum.

¡Viva el maíz! 🌽🇲��

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Did you know, there are over 2 million unique samples of crop diversity stored in the world’s #genebanks? These collections allow scientists and plant breeders to create climate-resilient crops for farmers.
#BiodiversityforResilience

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

The new 100-year experiment at @GlobalSeedVault will provide future generations with valuable information about the lifespan of seeds and how often they need to be regenerated.
@NordGen
https://t.co/Olxcnce1Kg

[The Crawford Fund @CrawfordFund]

#DYK We've been working with @CropTrust & @QAAFI to support the implementation of Master Classes in Genebank Operations & Advanced Learning (GOAL) in Asia & the Pacific. Learn more: https://t.co/kyozYAg6CA #genetics #biodiversity @CropWildRelativ @FAO @ACIARAustralia

[CIMMYT @CIMMYT]

Do you keep your backups nearby? We store them 8,000+ km away.
Follow the journey of seeds from Mexico to Norway and the scientists who preserve their biodiversity in genebanks. https://t.co/WQoM8Elmmn

@NordGen @CropTrust

[CIMMYT @CIMMYT]

Can’t travel? Take a virtual tour of CIMMYT’s El Batán Experimental Station, located at headquarters close to #Mexico City: https://t.co/eX4pX9bngG

#Texcoco #research #agriculture #maize #wheat

[Vivian Bernau, PhD @vbern]

Today I briefly took on a roll as the @CIMMYT #genebank photographer. We're sending Tom Payne off to #Svalbard with 100g of maize, wheat, and their #CWRs to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Global Seed Vault. @CropTrust

[CIMMYT en español @CIMMYTesp]

El uso de hojas de maíz como material de revestimiento ha ayudado a una comunidad en el estado de Puebla a preservar la biodiversidad del maíz, proteger el medio ambiente y reducir la migración.

Conoce la historia: https://t.co/zJyKSkL5Qo

[CIMMYT en español @CIMMYTesp]

Nuestras estimaciones internas muestran que aproximadamente el 30% del maíz y más del 50% del trigo cultivado en todo el mundo se pueden rastrear hasta el germoplasma del CIMMYT.

▶️ https://t.co/XAfhPQFfKz

[CIMMYT en español @CIMMYTesp]

El objetivo de los bancos de germoplasma no es solo preservar las semillas, sino utilizar su biodiversidad para abordar las necesidades del futuro — las necesidades de hoy.

▶️ https://t.co/XAfhPQFfKz

[Banco Germoplasma CIMMYT @BGermoplasma]

El Banco de Germoplasma del @CIMMYT conserva semillas de maíz y trigo de todo el mundo.

Preservando el legado de la biodiversidad https://t.co/qsSGJ9OI33 via @YouTube

[CGIAR Nutrition @CGIARnutrition]

“It’s not just about maize, it’s about everything. It’s about people’s lives and #nutrition, and the connections between them,” says Denise Costich, @CIMMYT, about @FernandoLaposse’s project revitalizing landraces in Mexico: https://t.co/masjOxhVdV #WorldEnvironmentDay #ForNature

[CIMMYT @CIMMYT]

“It’s not just about #maize, it’s about everything. It’s about people’s lives, and nutrition, and the connections between them," says Denise Costich about @FernandoLaposse’s project revitalizing landraces in Mexico. https://t.co/S29AIKilPC

#WorldEnvironmentDay @CropTrust @CGIAR

[CIMMYT en español @CIMMYTesp]

Expertos piden a líderes mundiales que eviten una crisis de seguridad alimentaria global por el #COVID19, ya que el número de personas que padecen hambre podría duplicarse y las restricciones comerciales dañarán a los países importadores de alimentos.

https://t.co/NQV0FA7Vhy

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

After 10 years of operation, @Regjeringen implemented a number of technical upgrades to the @GlobalSeedVault, which then reopened for new deposits in February 2020.

https://t.co/a4GJqAIaA5
#CTAR2019 #annualreport #croptrust #cropconservation

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

In 2019, #GenebankPlatfrom Impacts fellows completed a 6-month mentorship program giving them hands-on experience in evaluating the impact of international #genebanks, and publishing high-quality scientific briefs and papers.

https://t.co/X9P0CmLc6z
#CTAR2019 #annualreport