Durum wheat, new age for an old crop

CIMMYT"s development of short, widely adapted durum wheats has enhanced the food production prospects of durum-producing nations.

Breth, S. A. · 1970

Abstract

Scientists at CIMMYT and in national cereal programs are working together to combine high yield potential with disease resistance, adaptation to difficult environmental conditions, and good durum kernel quality. Farmers from Morocco to India already are benefiting.

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Document type: Studies & Literature Reviews
DEC type: Other USAID Supported Study/Document
Geography: Mediterranean countriesMexicoMiddle East
Subject: Plant breeding, seeds and physiology
DEC terms: BiogeographyCultivarsDurum wheatWheat
Authoring organization: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Language: English

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