El-Batan, November 5, 2025 – The Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kubanychbek Omuraliev, during an official working visit to Mexico, held talks with the Director General of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Bram Govaerts. The meetings were also attended by representatives of the embassies of OTS member states accredited in Mexico – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Türkiye.

During the visit to CIMMYT’s headquarters in El-Batan, State of Mexico, the Center’s Director General Bram Govaerts introduced the OTS delegation to the history and current activities of the organization, which implements projects aimed at improving cereal crop varieties, adapting agriculture to climate change, and ensuring sustainable development of the agricultural sector.

The OTS delegation also visited CIMMYT’s biotechnology laboratory, where the Center’s specialists demonstrated modern plant analysis and breeding techniques. The guests were then given a tour of the experimental fields, showcasing the results of the development of new high-yield wheat and maize varieties, resilient to climatic and biological challenges.

At the end of the meeting, the heads of OTS and CIMMYT signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at expanding cooperation in the fields of agricultural innovation and food security.

“The signing of this memorandum opens new opportunities for OTS member states in technology exchange in agriculture and strengthening regional food security,” emphasized OTS Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev.

According to the signed document, the parties agreed to support research projects in agricultural technologies, adaptation of agriculture to climate change, as well as to conduct a series of exchange activities among relevant agencies, research institutes, and experts from OTS member countries and CIMMYT.

Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev’s visit to CIMMYT headquarters marked an important step in the development of multilateral cooperation on key areas of food security and sustainable development, which occupy a central place in the long-term agenda of the Organization of Turkic States.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-mexico/press/news/details/1100590?lang=kk