Turkey: Winged will be in farmer's field in two years

Published 2022년 4월 10일

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A new wheat variety named 'Winged' has been developed as part of the 'Wheat Improvement Project' in Turkey, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and TÜBİTAK 1003. This variety is early, drought-tolerant, and adaptable, and is expected to be delivered to seed companies and farmers in the near future for the 2023-2024 agricultural season. It is particularly suited for biscuit production but can also be used in bread production. The variety was developed over 15 years and was named in honor of the late Firuz Kanatlı, a key figure in the biscuit industry in Eskişehir.

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Success was achieved in the "Wheat Improvement Project" supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, and the TÜBİTAK 1003 Priority Areas "Project for Development of Genotypes with High Quality for Biscuit". It is aimed that the variety, which was obtained through the 18-year work of the Institute and registered by the Seed Registration Certification Center with the name "Winged", on April 5, will be delivered to seed companies and farmers in a short time and will be in the fields in the 2023-2024 agricultural calendar. "A different variety from those developed before it" The Institute's Cool Climate Cereals Unit Head Dr. In his statement to the AA correspondent, Savaş Belen said that it is important as a country to develop their own varieties and ensure their continuity in a world where many crises such as drought and war are experienced. Belen explained that the consumption of soft wheat products such as ...

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