Science and innovation for a food and nutrition secure world.Maize and wheat science for improved livelihoods.

Core values

- **Addressing Societal Needs**: CIMMYT targets some of the world’s most pressing problems, including ending poverty, ensuring food for the future, mitigating climate change, and improving the lives of farmers and consumers, especially women[1][4].
- **Improving Quality of Life**: CIMMYT's interventions have led to increased incomes for farmers, improved soil fertility, and better crop yields. For example, farmers who received training and investment from CIMMYT earned an average of $367 more in one year, which they used for healthcare and schooling for their children[1].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: The organization promotes sustainable agricultural practices such as minimum tillage, crop rotation with legumes, and the use of animal manure and strategic fertilizer application, which help in returning carbon to the soil and improving soil health[1].
- **Contributing to Community Well-being**: CIMMYT’s programs, such as MasAgro, have enhanced farmer resilience by introducing high-yielding crop varieties and novel agricultural practices. These programs also focus on poverty reduction, nutrition, and practical solutions for farmers, which contribute significantly to community well-being[4].