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Heat and drought-resistant wheat varieties in Pakistan help farmers combat climate change stress, and validate the success of physiological breeding.
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Spatial Coverage | Pakistan [PK] |
| Description | The stress of climate change on wheat production means farmers urgently need more heat and drought tolerant varieties. CGIAR Research Program on WHeat (WHEAT) scientists combined genetic diversity with physiological and molecular breeding and bio-informatic technologies, to deliver 3 lines specifically bred for increased heat/drought-tolerance in Pakistan. As reported in 2018, 100,000+ Pakistani farmers grew one or more of these 3 lines, Pakistani NARS partners released 6 new drought and heat or drought-tolerant wheat lines in 2019. |
| Sponsorship | CGIAR Research Program on Wheat |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/9357dd5c-b042-4737-8ec8-15b9cd838325 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2019-12-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Wheat Climate Change Research Farmers Climate Varieties Production Breeding Drought Stress Tolerance Scientists Heat Programmes Case Studies Agrifood Systems Rural Development |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Case study |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |