An article in the Big News Network examines opportunities for collaboration between China and Latin America and the Caribbean, referencing work between China and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).

Bram Govaerts, director general of CIMMYT, said the collaboration with China can be regarded as one of the mutually beneficial examples of working together to safeguard the world’s food security.

“CIMMYT and China together can be partners,” said Govaerts. “CIMMYT can work with China for new wheat varieties that can fight climate change, for new maize varieties that can sustain new diseases.”

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