Wheat

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Knowledge share fair highlights CGIAR contributions to the Ethiopian agriculture sector.

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How can space technology help improve maize and wheat production? CIMMYT joined a group of international data users in a recent project to find out.

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New varieties deliver essential micronutrients to those who lack diverse diets.

Partner Network Coordinator
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Source: Phys.org (17 May 2019)

CIMMYT developed wheat lines to defend against pests by breeding durum wheat and Aegilops tauschii, a progenitor species of wheat.

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Research team behind revolutionary field test for wheat disease wins prestigious BBSRC prize.

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Senior Scientist - Wheat Breeder

Senior Scientist, Head of Rust Pathology and Molecular Genetics
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Source: Seed World (24 Apr 2019)

Hans-Joachim Braun and two other wheat experts discuss hurdles to international wheat production and the solutions that plant breeders have developed to combat these challenges.

Head of the Wheat Quality Laboratory and Cereal Chemist

Senior Scientist, Soil Borne Diseases, and Country Representative for TĂĽrkiye
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Government support vital for deploying climate-resilient seeds and practices, say agriculture experts

Program Manager, Wheat
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Source: Food Processing (16 Apr 2019)

Australian farmers to benefit from CIMMYT high-yielding, white-grained wheat.

Distinguished Scientist and Head of Global Wheat Improvement