Development of new cereal varieties in Morocco

Published 2023년 3월 16일

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The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), the National Institute for Agricultural Research, and the Benchaib Seed Company have developed six new varieties of durum wheat and barley that are more drought-tolerant. These varieties, which include Nasheet, Jabal, Jawaher, Shifaa, Asiya, and Khanta, were developed over ten years and have been tested in Morocco for several years. They are expected to provide better yield and important nutritional properties. These new varieties are a result of using the genetic resources of the original grains, which have remained steady for thousands of years without human intervention. These centers aim to strengthen food sovereignty and enhance food and water security through sustainable management of natural resources.

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The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), the National Institute for Agricultural Research and the Benchaib Seed Company have announced the development of six promising varieties of durum wheat and barley that are more drought-tolerant, which will provide better yield and important nutritional properties. A joint communiqué stated that six new varieties of durum wheat (Nasheet, Jabal and Jawaher) and barley (Shifaa, Asiya and Khanta) were developed within the framework of the (DIIVA-PR) project aimed at producing varieties of cereals that are more resistant to drought and have better nutritional value. This project, which was established by the Crop Trust and coordinated by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, is in line with the “Strategic Vision of the Green Generation Plan 2020-2030, launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests with the aim of strengthening ...

Source: Akhbarona