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Press release: Rust-resistant bread wheat varieties widely adopted in Ethiopia, study shows

Written on November 10, 2020.

Researchers used DNA fingerprinting to track adoption in Ethiopia. Investments and innovative policy decisions are increasing farmer incomes and national wheat productivity. Varieties...

ICARDA scientists win the Crop Science Society of America 2020 Outstanding Paper Award

Written on November 4, 2020.

The Crop Science Society of America selects a report on root system architecture in durum wheat under different water regimes for 2020 Outstanding Paper Award.

Scientists use DNA fingerprinting to gauge the spread of modern wheat in Afghanistan

Written on August 22, 2019.

First-ever large-scale use of DNA fingerprinting shows higher than expected use of improved wheat varieties in Afghanistan.

Rebuttal letter sets the record straight on crop breeding for climate change resilience

Written on May 29, 2019.

Crop scientists refute the flawed findings of a study questioning climate resilience in modern wheat breeding.

$20 million in grants for research to boost wheat yield potential

Written on October 30, 2015.

The International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) will recommend around US $20 million in grants awards from its funders for a selection of 8 research projects to increase wheat's...