Australia: Hundreds of global wheat experts converge on Perth

Published Oct 16, 2024

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The 3rd International Wheat Congress 2024, held in Perth with participation from 950 delegates across 52 countries, aimed at addressing global wheat production challenges. The congress covered a wide range of topics including climate adaptation, disease and pest resilience, food security, sustainability, and farmer profitability. It highlighted research in nutritional outcomes, reducing pesticide reliance, and fair global trade. The event was praised for fostering knowledge sharing and innovation in the wheat industry. Murdoch University's pro vice chancellor, professor Peter Davies, expressed gratitude for the event's success and noted the university's leading role in wheat research. Rajeev Varshney was elected as the chairman of the International Organising Committee for the 4th International Wheat Congress, to be held in Bologna, Italy in 2026.
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"An incredible success," is how professor Rajeev Varshney described the 3rd International Wheat Congress 2024 (IWC) held recently in Perth that attracted more than 950 delegates from 52 countries, sharing research insights and strategies aimed at solving global wheat production's most pressing challenges. The five-day congress, hosted by Murdoch University, featured 58 speakers, 35 panellists, 134 workshop presenters, and more than 380 poster presentations from members of the global wheat community, providing insights across the entirety of the wheat value chain. From genomics and pre-breeding to end-use quality and trade, delegates heard about research that can increase climate adaption, increase disease and pest resilience, enhance global food security, improve sustainability in agriculture and deliver improved farmer profitability. Professor Varshney, who is the director of both the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre and Centre for Crop & Food Innovation, and ...
Source: Farmweekly
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