The first experimental wheat field in Senegal was harvested

Published 2023년 4월 16일

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The Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA) is harvesting four wheat varieties in Senegal, including one locally bred, after years of trials and failures due to the country's tropical climate. The varieties, including three from Egypt, were sown and matured within three months during Senegal's cold season. The institute is conducting experiments on five plots, with the goal of finding a wheat variety suitable for cultivation in Senegal. However, the lack of irrigation water poses a significant challenge. The Senegalese Minister of Agriculture is optimistic about the potential for wheat cultivation and plans to expand the pilot plots, while the president of the Senegalese bakers' association suggests focusing on local crops.

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Senegal's tropical climate is not the most suitable for growing wheat. However, field experiments have been going on for years in search of a variety that produces an appreciable crop in this zone. The Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA) has started harvesting four varieties from the experimental plots in Sangalkam, which is located 35 kilometers from Dakar. Three varieties are of Egyptian origin, and the fourth was bred by the institute - writes Phys.org. They are working on a total of five experimental plots: two near Dakar and three in the valley of the Senegal River. Hundreds of wheat varieties have already been tested, Amadou Tidiane Sall, one of the researchers, told the AFP news agency. However, most were unsuitable for cultivation. The Sangalkami variety, which is one of the institute's many successful experiments, was sown at the beginning of January and matured in three months during the cold season in Senegal. The field was previously visited by the ...

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