Wheat is the most widely grown cereal grain, occupying 17 % (220 million hectares in 1994) of the cultivated land in the world. Wheat is planted on about 100 million hectares in the developing world, excluding the countries ...

A new wheat variety for the farmers of Georgia a new winter wheat variety, Mtskheta-1, was released in Georgia in November of 2002. It has been the top variety of the state yield trials of Georgia for the last three years, ...

Winter wheat is one of the most important crops in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Some 5-10 years ago, a well-coordinated network of winter wheat breeders in the region allowed germplasm and information exchange. In some ...

This booklet is intended to aid researchers in meeting one of the critical challenges facing national maize programs in developing countries--which is to develop effective seed production systems for more rapid dissemination ...

Genetic improvement of protein quality of maize endosperm to make it better balanced and of greater biological value both for human and animal consumption has received major emphasis in CIMMYT's maize breeding program for ...

This publication focuses on the development of the cross Veery. After eight years of international testing in hundreds of environmentally diverse locations it has been shown that the Veery lines have moved high-yielding ...

One of the most graphic symbols of achievement in the CIMMYT Maize Program, oddly enough, is a downward drifting line, representing the dramatic reduction in plant height brought about in a population based on the Mexican ...

The maize research and production program of Guatemala has made important contributions to Guatemalan farmers, to CIMMYT's own maize research program, and to the national research efforts of other countries.

Even for the nonspecialist, maize genetic resources is an Inherently Interesting subject. It has an engaging history, shaped by people of unusual Intelligence and foresight; It Is currently being transformed by exciting ...

Los sectores agrícolas de muchos países en desarrollo han sufrido una profunda transformación en las últimas dos décadas. Los métodos tradicionales de producción han dado paso rápidamente a las tecnologías agrícolas modernas ...