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International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
1, record 1, English, International%20Maize%20and%20Wheat%20Improvement%20Center
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CIMMYT 1, record 1, English, CIMMYT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIMMYT grew out of a pilot program sponsored by the Mexican government and the Rockefeller Foundation in the 1940s-50s to raise Mexico’s farm productivity. The wheat specialist in this program, Norman Borlaug, worked with Mexican researchers and farmers to develop strong, short-stemmed varieties that resisted the rust diseases and gave much more grain than traditional varieties. ... CIMMYT was formally launched in 1966. 2, record 1, English, - International%20Maize%20and%20Wheat%20Improvement%20Center
Record 1, Key term(s)
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
1, record 1, French, International%20Maize%20and%20Wheat%20Improvement%20Center
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CIMMYT 1, record 1, French, CIMMYT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Centre international d'amélioration du maïs et du blé 2, record 1, French, Centre%20international%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20du%20ma%C3%AFs%20et%20du%20bl%C3%A9
unofficial, masculine noun
- CIMMYT 3, record 1, French, CIMMYT
correct, masculine noun
- CIMMYT 3, record 1, French, CIMMYT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] organisation sans but lucratif dont la mission est de contribuer à l'amélioration des moyens de subsistances des populations du Tiers-Monde par l'amélioration des semences de blé et de maïs, principales cultures vivrières du monde. Cette organisation est issue d'un programme pilote menée au Mexique en 1943 sous le parrainage conjoint du gouvernement mexicain et de la Fondation Rockefeller. L'un de ses plus célèbres membres fut Norman Borlaug, considéré comme le père de la Révolution verte. Elle a son siège à Mexico [...] 2, record 1, French, - International%20Maize%20and%20Wheat%20Improvement%20Center
Record 1, Key term(s)
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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