Impacts of international wheat breeding research in developing countries, 1966-97

This report, which updates and extends the findings of an earlier CIMMYT study published in 1993, examines the impacts of international wheat breeding research in the developing world. Covering the period 1966-97, the report reviews investment in wheat breeding research by national and international breeding programs, documents the use of improved germplasm, estimates farm-level adoption of modern varieties (MVs), discusses factors that affect...