Carolina SaintPierre

Advancing #BNI wheat through #CropSustaiN. Driving innovation to enhance N use efficiency and reduce emissions. Research that makes a difference for a sustainable tomorrow on.cgiar.org/3WDlVQt

With deep sorrow, we honor the life and legacy of Leo Crespo -an exceptional scientist, dedicated wheat breeder, and dear friend. His passion, generosity, and warmth enriched our work and touched our lives. His memory will forever inspire us. Rest in peace @leocrespoh @CIMMYT

🌟 Celebrating Rodrigo Rascon's 38-years with CIMMYT, his incredible service to #wheat & smallholder farmers worldwide. Here he is with his Yaqui & Alberto Mendoza, new Station Manager at Campo Experimental Norman E. Borlaug (CENEB), Obregon. Best wishes, Rodrigo! 🌾✨ #CIMMYT"

Our "efficient and low-cost 3-year breeding cycle" has helped @cimmyt make great impact on #wheat🌾variety turnover in India, Nepal and Pakistan. Thanks to support from @gatesfoundation, @FoundationFAR and @FCDOGovUK in our AGG project. cimmyt.org/blogs/enhancin…

We are looking for a #wheat wide crossing scientist in our @CIMMYT global wheat program. Come and join our great team 🤝apply.workable.com/cimmyt-1/j/CEA…

Congrats Ravi Singh, Distinguished Scientist @CIMMYT! He has just been bestowed by the Government of 🇮🇳 with the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in the country. Recognition for his work introducing high-yield wheat favoring millions globally bit.ly/42iBO0o

We have successfully distributed @CIMMYT Spring wheat international nurseries to our partners @TAGEM National Agricultural Research Institutes , Private sector, Universities in Turkiye. This collaboration countinues non-stop since 1985. @iwwip1980 @iwwip_org @SaintPierreC @Emrah

See our latest story here: Former CIMMYT wheat scientist, Mohan Kohli, receives Paraguay’s National Order of Merit award bit.ly/3F6arMp

From paper to an effective 7-year strategy, the latest #CIMMYT2030Strategy aims to address the #climatecrisis by collaborating with our global partners on scientific research around the world! 🤝 Learn more about #CIMMYT’s impact areas ▶️ bit.ly/44XljaB

#100DaysToGo Until the African Plant Breeders Association Conference #APBAConf2023 that will be held Btw 23-26 October 2023 @UM6P_officiel Secure your spot & connect with the international diaspora working in the field of #plantbreeding from #Africa and around the #world🌍

Congratulations @AlisonRBentley! Thanks for contributing to advancing science by delivering practical applications from innovations, mentoring, and promoting equity and inclusion.

Afternoon session of @CIMMYT Field Day kicks off with @SaintPierreC chairing updates on a range of work in East Africa incl new investment in wheat rust & blast surveillance, blast resistance screening & breeding in Zambia from partner Batiseba Tembo & new market opportunities

Moving to South Asia & CWANA with regional updates from our @CIMMYT Global Wheat Program teams in India, Pakistan, China & Turkey. A range of impactful collaborative activities connected with national partners @Beyhanakin1 @uttam_bhu @SaintPierreC

Final stop on our @CIMMYT & partner global whistle stop tour of regional activities returns us to Latin America. Thanks to @PaulaSilva_Uy and @Ivanchillan for sharing updates on collaborative wheat disease phenotyping activities in Uruguay and Chile 🌾

Happy to welcome trainees attending the 2023 Basic Wheat Improvement Course @CIMMYT and discuss opportunities for the efficient evaluation and use of #wheat germplasm distributed to partners worldwide.

The March edition of Global Wheat Program monthly coffee & cake get-together was organized by our amazing International Nurseries team led by @SaintPierreC and Ana Luisa Ordaz. The driving force ensuring improved @CIMMYT wheat germplasm reaches partners around the world 🌎🌾🍰

Happy to see @CIMMYT wheat trials at IARI, Indore India. Amazing trials & great work done by JB Singh & team

“That’s the beauty of this international cooperation and collaboration: We all have the same goal and same cause, so we work together and make it happen." - Ravi Singh, @CIMMYT bgri.cornell.edu/saving-the-wor…

Global wheat program @CIMMYT team member Dr. Leonardo (wheat breeder) from Mexico visited @BISA wheat breeding trials at Ludhiana. @AlisonRBentley @uttam_bhu @leocrespoh