Focused Improvement of ICARDA/Australian Durum Germplasm for Abiotic Tolerance

About

World demand for durum wheat is predicted to grow so Australian and ICARDA breeders want to delivery good varieties for farmers. CWANA wild or selected germplasm are extremely rich in sources of resistances and the region shares a lot of similar agro-climatology conditions with Australia. On this collaboration, the project aims to develop a germplasm that can solve problems affecting both the partners

Impact

Goals

Stabilization of yield and increased production in CWANA and Australia by adapted and selected germplasm of durum wheat

Objectives

Identification of sources of tolerance to biotic and abiotic factors and add these alleles to the ICARDA and Australian best available wheat variety. Identification of environmental similarities between Australia and CWANA for the next projects

Impact pathways

The project aim and research activities are fundamentally oriented on development of new varieties for enhancing agricultural sustainability with focus on durum wheat production. This project promotes the identification of sources of tolerance to biotic and abiotic factors and add these alleles to the ICARDA and Australian best available wheat variety. This will increase the production of durum wheat in CWANA countries and Australia. The new knowledge and skills acquired by professional and technical staff of various stakeholders (research institutions, farmers) will help in adopting and applying new technologies generated and demonstrated in their regular activities to sustain the project achievements and keep on genetic advancement

Locations

Australia

Egypt

Lebanon

Morocco

-27, 133

27, 30

33.8333, 35.8333

32, -5

Project Management

Filippo Maria Bassi

Manager

Donors

Grains Research and Development Corporation - GRDC

Partners

Mohammed V University - UM5

University of Wollongong - UOW

Mohammed V University, Faculty of Science - UM5 - FSR