INT – CIMMYT to switch focus to gene editing

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center shifts focus to gene editing for wheat resilience as GM varieties stallSource: Economic Times – 21 September 2025The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is ramping up investments in gene editing technology to enhance wheat crop resilience, with Director General Bram Govaerts calling it a “future” technology amid ongoing regulatory and technical challenges facing genetically modified wheat. In an ex