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Mutating diseases drive wheat variety turnover in Ethiopia, new study shows
Farmers need a range of wheat varieties with genetically complex disease resistance.
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Traveling seminar tours Turkey wheat fields
50 wheat scientists from 11 countries gain first-hand acquaintance with the huge diversity of winter wheat.
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New wheat gene map will speed breeding and help secure grain supplies
A new, annotated reference genome for wheat was reported in Science magazine and the BBC.
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Researchers find “hotspot” regions in the wheat genome for high zinc content
Findings published in "Nature Scientific Reports" will improve access to more nutritious wheat.
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2018 Agricultural Innovation Program meeting: CIMMYT and partners’...
Better seed and innovative crop management can make Pakistan farming more productive, participants said.
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The 2017 annual report of the Wheat Initiative: Achievements and transformation
Read about changes in executive leadership, hosting arrangements, structure, and operational plans, as well as exciting science outcomes.
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From genes to networks to what-works
Functional genomics must align with crop agronomy and keep food security in clear sight, authors argue.
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Inspiring millennials to focus on food security: The power of mentorship
Plant Microbiologist Tessa Mahmoudi shares her experience as a 2012 World Food Prize Borlaug-Ruan summer intern.
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Global study paves the way for developing gender-transformative interventions
ICARDA has contributed 10 case studies to GENNOVATE, focusing on gender norms and agency around innovations in diverse smallholder cropping and livestock systems in India, Morocco, and Uzbekistan, and...
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Pakistan wheat seed makeover: More productive, resilient varieties for...
Pakistan's Agricultural Innovation Program ships more than 70 tons of seed of high-yield disease-resistant wheat to 3,000 smallholder farmers.
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The saving grace of a hefty investment
Young Bangladesh farmer purchases a reaper and saves time, money and dignity, while helping others.
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