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

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 ...