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June, 2008
Source:
CIMMYT
E-newsletter vol
5 no
6
- June 2008
More nutritious maize boosts growth of children in rural
Ethiopia
The heights and weights of
preschool children whose diets included quality protein
maize (QPM) as their main starchy staple increased more than
20% faster than those of children who ate conventional
maize, according to a recent study in rural Ethiopia on the
nutritional benefits of QPM and its acceptance as a food.
http://www.cimmyt.org/english/wps/news/2008/jul/nutriMaize.htm
Unearthing hidden impacts of
CIMMYT's work: Support documented for more than 800 thesis
students
Over the years, CIMMYT has
helped guide and support 810 scientists from 76 countries in
university studies in agricultural and related sciences, as
evidenced by a current list of 884 theses that credit the
center, and center staff say that many more students have
likely benefited.
http://www.cimmyt.org/english/wps/news/2008/jul/hiddenimpacts.htm
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