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Bread wheat

Improvement and production

Year of publication 2002

Pages 567

Author B.C. Curtis, S. Rajaram and H. Gómez Macpherson (eds.);Plant Production and Protection Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical report

ISBN 9251048096

Series title FAO Plant Production and Protection Series

Series number 0259-2525

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Wheat is the most widely known grown cereal crop in the world, with an ever increasing demand. It plays a fundamental role in food security, and a major challenge is to meet additional requirements with new cultivars and improved cropping technologies. This book provides extensive information from a number of international experts on the current status of research on wheat improvement and productions, as well as on other aspetcs, from its evolutionary origins to seed production technologies. It will be particularly useful to researchers and development specialists.

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