Year Awarded 2020
FFAR award amount $5,000,000
Total award amount $17,000,000
Location Texcoco, Mexico
Matching Funders Accelerating Genetic Gains for Maize and Wheat, CGIAR Research Program on Wheat
Grantee Institution CIMMYT
Hotter and drier weather, driven by a changing climate, threatens the global wheat supply. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is leading the Heat and Drought Wheat Improvement Consortium (HeDWIC) to develop wheat designed to ensure the crop’s long-term climate resilience.