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The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Acronym: 
CIMMYT
Type of Organization: 
Non-Governmental Organizations
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (commonly called by its Spanish acronym CIMMYT forCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo) is a non-profit research and training institution dedicated to both the development of improved varieties of wheat and maize, and introducing improved agricultural practices to farmers, thereby improving their livelihoods
Areas of activity: 
Research
training
Focus of Capacity Development: 
Individual
Organizational
Institutional
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