Wheat

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Source: BBC News (1 Mar 2019)

CIMMYT’s head of wheat research Ravi Singh commented on the publication of the wheat gene map.

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CIMMYT scientist Carolina Rivera is one of the six recipients of the 2019 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career Award.

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Minister MĂĽller explored the campus and heard about CIMMYT’s latest innovations in maize and wheat research.

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A recent study in Ethiopia has concluded that encouraging biodiversity on and around agricultural land likely increases its productivity.

Publications

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The study opens the door for a series of important biological questions about the role of RUE in yield potential and in the ability to increase grain biomass.

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Authors examine how smallholders attempt to innovate with improved wheat seed, row planting, and the broad bed maker, introduced through the Ethiopian agricultural extension system.

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Policy to encourage alternative crops for wheat farmers in South Asia a short-term solution at best, say CIMMYT researchers

Infographics

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They show how wheat blast spreads, its potential effect on wheat production in South Asia and ways farmers can manage it.

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Source: The Reporter (16 Feb 2019)

A new report shows that gender inequality in Ethiopia is hampering efforts to reach the government’s goal of wheat self-sufficiency by 2022.

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Scientists are working to catalyze local farming and help meet the rapidly rising regional demand wheat.

Features

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Abdul Fatah, Khanal and Molero are helping pave the way for the next generation of female scientists.

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The developing world’s appetite for wheat is growing swiftly, driven in part by rising incomes, rapid urbanization and the expansion of families where both spouses work outside the house.

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Tamaya Peressini’s project aimed to evaluate adult plant resistance to tan spot in wheat.

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In 2018, we published more than 200 stories related to maize and wheat science around the world. Here are some of our favorites.

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Young farmer’s investment in a reaper saves him time, money and dignity, while helping others in the community.