date:May 21, 2013
and private research funding organizations.
The main objective of the Wheat Initiative is therefore to co-ordinate global wheat research so that, through international efforts, the progress needed to increase wheat production, quality and sustainability can be achieved, thus contributing to the global efforts towards food security and safety under changing climate conditions.
Hlne Lucas, International Scientific Coordinator of the Wheat Initiative explains: In the last 20 years, wheat has bec