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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetWeed management in wheat fields in the cold winter desert of Uzbekistan 2023
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No results found.The extent of damage due to weeds depends on the type of weeds, crop stage, and duration of competition between weeds and wheat crop. In an early (September) planted wheat crop, weeds can be a problem before winter and should be controlled. A greater weed problem occurs in spring after winter rainfall and when not possible to walk in the field. Weed infestation that occur before winter can become a serious problem in early spring making it difficult to control due to high density and extensive growth of both weeds and wheat crop -
Book (series)Wheat Landraces in farmers’ fields in Tajikistan 2015
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Using valuable genetic resources of local origin for improving wheat is essential for current breeding projects of Tajikistan. Thus, the main objective of the current project was to identify the areas of Tajikistan where wheat landraces and old varieties are still grown and make collections of them. With this purpose, a survey was carried out in mountainous districts of Tajikistan during summer of 2013 and 2014. The farmers who still maintain these landraces were interviewed with the goal of und erstanding socio-economic issues of growing landraces. Collections of the landraces and old varieties were made from the farms identified by the survey. -
Book (stand-alone)Wheat Landraces in Farmers' Fields in Turkey: National Survey, Collection and Conservation, 2009-2014 2015
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No results found.Turkey is located at a unique position from the view point of plant genetic diversity. Due to its great variety in geomorphology, topography, and climate, Turkey has a large diversity of habitats so it is very rich in plant species and endemism. One plant, perhaps the most important one, is wheat. Wheat is one of the most important agricultural commodities in Turkey, and the country ranks among the top ten wheat producers in the world. Wheat is a staple and strategic crop and an essential food i n the Turkish diet, consumed mostly as bread, but also as bulgur, yufka (flat bread), and cookies. Total annual wheat production is estimated at 19.6 million metric tons, valued at approximately US$6.9 billion in 2010. Total production area is approximately 8 million ha (FAO, 2012). Value addition via processing makes the wheat industry one of the major sectors in the economy. The study showed that wheat landraces are being produced by farmers in generally remote areas for subsistence farming. T he number of farmers producing wheat landraces and different wheat landrace populations are likely decreasing. As a country, Turkey has a good strategy to conserve them in gene banks (ex situ conservation), but should focus more on their maintenance under farmers’ conditions (in situ conservation) and improve conservation and sustainability strategies using organic farming practices, geographical indicators, mountainous production practices, and emphasis on local products.
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