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Developing Climate Change Resistant Wheat

Oct 06, 2022

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By Sarah McLaughlin

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) are at the forefront of dealing with the impact of climate change by developing wheat varieties with tolerance to heat and drought.

Wheat constitutes as much as 60% of daily calorie intake in developing countries. However, rising temperatures caused by climate change is reducing farmers’ yields.

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