International agricultural research center breeding climate-resilient crops for the Global South
CIMMYT is a 1,000+ person nonprofit research organization headquartered in Mexico, focused on developing improved maize, wheat, and associated crops for resource-poor farmers in developing regions. The tech stack is heavily Microsoft-centric (Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, SQL Server), with active adoption of Dynamics 365 and emerging Python/Spark usage — suggesting a transition from traditional ERP toward integrated business intelligence and data analytics capabilities. Current hiring emphasizes operations and finance roles alongside research positions, while internal projects concentrate on ERP implementation, data migration, and organizational process optimization.
Notable leadership hires: Agri-Food System Director, Regional Director
CIMMYT is an international nonprofit agricultural research center and core CGIAR Research Center, operating across Mexico, Canada, Kenya, India, and Zimbabwe. The organization conducts applied research in crop breeding, agronomy, and biotechnology to improve productivity and resilience in smallholder farming systems across the Global South. With approximately 1,000–5,000 staff, CIMMYT maintains a research-forward mission while managing substantial operational infrastructure: finance, human resources, legal services, and security functions support global programs in crop improvement and food-system development. The organization is actively modernizing its technology backbone through enterprise-resource-planning implementation and data governance initiatives.
CIMMYT primarily uses Microsoft ecosystem tools (Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, SQL Server), alongside SAP, Excel, and QuickBooks for business operations. Research and analytics work incorporates Python, Apache Spark, and JavaScript-based applications.
CIMMYT conducts breeding and improvement research on maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops, with a focus on climate resilience and productivity for smallholder farmers in developing countries.
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