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#2024IWCPerth Workshops 7. Biofortification of Wheat kickoff. 🌾💪🌱 #Biofortification #WheatBiofortification

🌍 "#BNI technology holds the potential to transform wheat farming by making it more sustainable and environmentally friendly." – Dr Guillermo Sebastian Gerard at #IWC2024Perth. #BNIWheat

🌍 “The International Wheat Improvement Network is making strides in heat-resistant wheat, delivering 100+ new wheat lines annually with advanced genetic traits” - Inaugural speech at #IWC2024Perth #SustainableAgriculture #GlobalFoodSecurity

Excited to showcase Xinyao He’s research on breeding #wheat germplasm for improved resistance to fusarium head blight at #IWC2024Perth! This work at CIMMYT aims to enhance wheat resilience against one of the most challenging diseases, contributing to global food security.

Thrilled to present Paolo Vitale’s research on enhancing genomic prediction accuracy for grain yield in wheat breeding at #IWC2024Perth! His work at CIMMYT leverages historical data to improve selection strategies, paving the way for resilient, high-yielding wheat varieties.

The 2025 Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT awards honor outstanding early-career scientists engaged in wheat research. Apply by Nov. 29 bgri.cornell.edu/2025-wit-award…

Great work by great people

⏳ Last call for applications! Submit your abstract for the 2025 IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Award by Friday 27 Sept 2024, to get the chance to present your work at #PAG32. wheatgenome.org/news-blog/call… #WheatResearch #Genomics #EarlyCareer

Nice dinner with the CIMMYT wheat team CIMMYT in Australia #IWC2024Perth

Carolina Saint-Pierre presentó en #IWC2024 una solución innovadora para optimizar el uso de fertilizantes en el cultivo de #trigo. El rasgo #BNI promete aumentar los rendimientos, reducir costos y minimizar el impacto ambiental🌱🌐

Some real legends in #IWC2024Perth session today on ensuring sustainable #wheat production including John Kirkegaard CSIRO and #Crawfordfund Medal awardee Dr Tony Fischer ourANU formerly at ACIAR CIMMYT CSIRO

Great talk from Tony Fisher, former CIMMYT wheat program director describing wheat yield gains from Yaqui Valley, Mexico #iwc2024perth

🌾 "By accelerating the development of climate-resilient wheat varieties, we are not just growing crops – we are growing hope for food security across East Africa." – Sridhar Bhavani from #CIMMYT #IWC2024Perth #FoodSecurity #WheatTransformation #ClimateResilience

Excellent talk from Maria Itria Ibba on the effect of micronutrient retention during wheat processing and cooking using a set of elite high #zinc lines CIMMYT

🍞 "Our mission is to ensure that every bite of bread made from biofortified wheat brings essential micronutrients closer to the people who need them most." – Itria Ibba from #CIMMYT #BiofortifiedWheat #MicronutrientRetention #GlobalNutrition #IWCPerth2024

An inspiring talk on the skills needed for capacity building of next generation of wheat scientists by veronicaguwela CIMMYT Wheat_ResearchCentre. She mentions how a trip to the Cristobal Uauy lab funded by Gates Foundation opened her eyes to the possibilities out there. #IWC2024Perth

Lots of congrats Katharina!! Great work!!

Field evaluation of elite wheat lines from CIMMYT across Australia & productive discussions with Australian wheat breeders with CIMMYT wheat breeding team CAIGE InterGrain LongReach Plant Breeders

Congratulations Simon!! Looking good and well deserved!! CIMMYT