CIMMYT is a non-profit research and training center headquartered in Mexico. (The abbreviation 'CIMMYT' derives from the Spanish version of our name: Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo.) Our Mission:To sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat systems to ensure global food security and reduce povertyVision and strategic goal:CIMMYT works with and brings together public research and extension organizations, private companies, advanced research institutes, NGOs, and farmer associations in countries around the world, working pragmatically and apolitically to fight hunger and poverty. The Center applies the best science to develop and freely share: * High-yielding, stress tolerant maize and wheat. * Large, unique collections of maize and wheat. * Productivity-enhancing, resource-conserving farming practices. * Through training and information related to the emerging global food security and resource scarcities and climate change, CIMMY works to help farmers and local communities meet the challenges of rising and rapidly exp