Morocco develops six new wheat varieties
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: May 23, 2023, 05:20 IST | Updated: May 23, 2023, 05:20 IST
A new drought-resilient semi-dwarf wheat gene that can be grown in drier soil conditions, discovered by an international team of scientists, has given new hopes of sowing the crop in water-limited environments. This is a welcome relief for Morocco which has reported sharp declines in common wheat, durum wheat, and barley production due to extreme drought conditions emanating from the impacts of climate change in the country.
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