The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT, is a non-profit research and training organization with more than 400 partners in over 100 countries. Their vision is for a world with healthier and more prosperous people – free from global food crises – and more resilient agri-food systems. It is also one of the 15 non-profit, research and training institutions affiliated with the CGIAR,