With the new wheat varieties that HeDWIC helps develop, wheat farmers and consumers will have more reliable food and income. Farmers will also be better able to cope with a changing climate, reducing risk of catastrophic wheat crop losses. HeDWIC enables a better-coordinated wheat research and development community, while training the next generation of crop experts to tackle new problems as they evolve. Furthermore, HeDWIC provides a research, organizational and capacity building model that can benefit other important food crops.
HeDWIC adds value and creates impact by:
The following table provides examples of relevant mainstream wheat variety releases, by country, year and wheat type, that all have a baseline heat and drought tolerance, some of which are also biofortified (special trait). In addition, occasionally variety releases are made directly from physiological trait pre-breeding activities in regions where heat and/or drought are particularly acute, such as with the varieties ‘Pakistan-13’, ‘Borlaug-16’ and ‘Kohat-17’ (See also Reynolds et al., 2017, Strategic crossing of biomass and harvest index—source and sink—achieves genetic gains in wheat).
Country |
Year |
Type |
Variety Release Name |
Special trait |
Afghanistan |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Jowzjan 20 |
|
Afghanistan |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Kunar 20 |
|
Afghanistan |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Nasrat 20 |
|
Afghanistan |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Paktia 20 |
|
Algeria |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Bordj Mehis |
|
Algeria |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
El Hachimia |
|
Algeria |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Nif Encer |
|
Bangladesh |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
WMRI Gom 3 |
|
Ethiopia |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
BORU |
|
Ethiopia |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
DURSA |
|
Ethiopia |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
ADET 1 |
|
India |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
DBW 303 |
|
India |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
WH1270 |
|
Iran |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Araz |
|
Iran |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Arman |
|
Iran |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Farin |
|
Iran |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
KABIR |
|
Iran |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
PAYA |
|
Iran |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Sahar |
|
Kenya |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Kenya Hyrax |
|
Kenya |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Kenya Impala |
|
Nepal |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Bheri-Ganga |
Biofortified |
Nepal |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Borlaug 2020 |
|
Nepal |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Himganga |
Biofortified |
Nepal |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Khumal-Shakti |
Biofortified |
Nepal |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Zinc Gahun 1 |
Biofortified |
Nepal |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Zinc Gahun 2 |
Biofortified |
Pakistan |
2021 |
Spring breadwheat |
MH-2021 |
|
Pakistan |
2021 |
Spring breadwheat |
SUBHANI-21 |
|
Pakistan |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
MA-2020 |
|
Pakistan |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Bhakkar-20 |
|
Peru |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
INIA 440 K’ANCHAREQ |
|
Turkey |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
KARMEN |
|
Turkey |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
Kirve |
|
Turkey |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
SAHIKA |
|
Turkey |
2020 |
Spring breadwheat |
SIMGE |
|
Algeria |
2020 |
Spring durum wheat |
Moulat Eddar |
|
Algeria |
2020 |
Spring durum wheat |
Ouled Mostefa |
|
Iran |
2020 |
Spring durum wheat |
Sana |
|
Iran |
2020 |
Spring durum wheat |
Taban |
|
Mexico |
2020 |
Spring durum wheat |
CAMACHO ORO C2020 |
|
Mexico |
2020 |
Spring durum wheat |
DON GOYO C2020 |
|
Mexico |
2020 |
Spring durum wheat |
DON LUPE C2020 |