Founded in 1943 as Office of Special Studies by Mexican government and Rockefeller Foundation. Renamed CIMMYT in 1963 and became independent non-profit in 1966. Currently operates through 12 regional offices and experimental stations. Hosts world's largest maize and wheat genebank with 28,000 maize and 140,000 wheat varieties
Cereals are grasses cultivated for edible grain components. Worldwide cereal production exceeds that of any other crop. Whole grains are rich in vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats and protein. Processed cereals contain mostly carbohydrate after bran and germ removal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for edible grains. Major cereals include wheat, rice, rye, oats, barley, millet and maize. Pseudocereals like buckwheat and quinoa are not true cereals
Wheat was first cultivated in Fertile Crescent around 9600 BC. Wild wheat was harvested by hunter-gatherers before domestication. Domesticated wheat developed larger grains and non-shattering heads. Wheat spread rapidly across world from Middle East to Americas
Indonesia leads with 46M tons palm oil production and $17B annual exports. United States exports 2.15B bushels of soybeans globally. China produces 23M tons of garlic, accounting for 80% of global production. India exports 18.75M tons of rice, maintaining global leadership for five years. Brazil exports 78.9M tons of agricultural products globally
Wheat's scientific name is Triticum aestivum, belonging to Poaceae family. Most widely cultivated wheat species globally. Annual grass growing up to 1.2 meters tall