International Winter Wheat Improvement Program

ABOUT US

International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP) is a joint program between the Turkish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and International Center for Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA). The Program main objective is to develop winter/facultative wheat germplasm for the region of Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA). IWWIP also facilitates the winter wheat germplasm exchange for the global breeding community.

Period of Implementation

Jan 1, 2005 - Dec 31, 2020

Total Budget

USD 3,516,736.00

Project team

Mesut Keser

ICARDA

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Partners

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies - TARIMORMAN - TAGEM

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA

Donors

Government of Turkey

OUR IMPACT

Goals

To develop, adopt and utilize winter wheat variety using national facilities of research institutes in Turkey and its distribution to all cooperators

Objectives

To develop winter/facultative wheat germplasm for the region of Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA); to facilitate the winter wheat germplasm exchange for the global breeding community; to organize training organisations especially for CWANA region in order to increase collaboration and cooperation among other countries for their capacity building and breeding programs.

Problems and Needs Analysis

Food security in the region of central and West Asia has been the main driving force for IWWIP establishment and operation. The mandate of ICARDA and CIMMYT is to help the developing countries to increase crop production in sustainable manner with the main emphasis on poor rural communities. Out of eleven target countries of the region only Turkey and Kazakhstan have been self-sufficient in wheat production. Iran and Uzbekistan have reach self-sufficiency only recently while countries with large population such as Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan remains net importers of wheat grain. On the other hand the capacity to develop new varieties and cultivation technologies is very limited. Some of the countries did not have the expertise of growing wheat as they were focused on cotton production prior to independence in 1991. The external assistance from IWWIP in new varieties, training and integration of national scientists into global research community is highly needed.

Intervention Strategy(ies)

IWWIP will act as technically sound, non-profit, neutral and well trusted global wheat breeding and research community needs for exchange of new varieties and breeding lines. Program will provide training, access to new improved germplasm, methods and tools to Wheat breeder and researchers in the target region of Central and West Asia. Farmer communities will get superior wheat varieties to produce higher and stable yield with good grain quality through provision of IWWIP breeding lines and identification and promotion of the best suitable for their conditions. These new varieties and technologies will provide a basis to Extension workers and local administration working with the farmers for transfer of technologies and productions gains.

Impact Pathway

The impact pathway gives a synthesis of the logic underlying project goal, strategy and activities. A lot of project work is concentrated in research and developing improved wheat varieties that are disease resistant and with better agronomic and phenological characteristics applicable to various locations. The new successfully developed varieties will ultimately be transferred to and adopted by the farmers. The adoption of various wheat varieties will contribute to increased genetic diversity and gain. Resistant, diverse and more productive wheat varieties will contribute to increased food security and better livelihoods for farmers.

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WHERE WE WORK

Türkiye

RESOURCES

International Winter Wheat nurseries data: Facultative and Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries and International Winter Wheat yield trials for semi-arid and irrigated conditions

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Beyhan Akin | Fatih Özdemir | Pietro Bartolini | Asma Jeitani

Date: 2022-02-02 | Type: Journal Article

List of historical wheat varieties released by wheat breeding program in Turkey form 1925 to 2021

Author(s): Mesut Keser

Date: 2022-01-30 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Other (Breeding program releases)

Variety Development of Wheat in Turkey and the Impact of Regulations

Author(s): Mesut Keser

Date: 2022-01-30 | Type: Journal Article

27th Facultative Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries - Irrigation condition (27FAWWON-IRR)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Beyhan Akin | Fatih Ozdemir

Date: 2021-03-11 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

27th Facultative Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries - Semi Arid condition (27FAWWON-SA)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Beyhan Akin | Fatih Ozdemir

Date: 2021-03-11 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

23rd International Winter Wheat Yield Trial - Irrigation condition (23IWWYT-IRR)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Beyhan Akin | Fatih Ozdemir

Date: 2021-03-11 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

22nd International Winter Wheat Trial - Semi Arid condition (22IWWYT-SA)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Beyhan Akin | Fatih Ozdemir

Date: 2021-03-11 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

21st International Winter Wheat Yield Trial - Irrigation condition (21IWWYT-IRR)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2020-04-02 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

20th International Winter Wheat Trial - Semi Arid condition (20IWWYT-SA)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2020-04-02 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

25th Facultative Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries - Irrigation condition (25FAWWON-IRR)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2020-04-02 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

25th Facultative Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries - Semi Arid condition (25FAWWON-SA)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2020-04-02 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

21st International Winter Wheat Trial - Semi Arid condition (21IWWYT-SA)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2020-04-02 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

22nd International Winter Wheat Yield Trial - Irrigation condition (22IWWYT-IRR)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2020-04-02 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

26th Facultative Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries - Irrigation condition (26FAWWON-IRR)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2020-04-02 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

26th Facultative Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries - Semi Arid condition (26FAWWON-SA)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2020-04-02 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

International Winter Wheat Improvement Program: history, activities, impact and future

Date: 2019-05-28 | Type: Journal Article

IWWIP Annual Report for 2018 activities and achievements

Author(s): Fatih Ozdemir | Alexey Morgounov | Mesut Keser

Date: 2018-12-01 | Type: Report - Sub-type(s): Internal Report

Identification and characterization of winter wheat germplasm resistant to stem rust in Kenya and Turkey

Date: 2018-04-17 | Type: Conference Paper

24th Facultative Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries - Irrigation condition (24FAWWON-IRR)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2018-01-31 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

20th International Winter Wheat Yield Trial - Irrigation condition (20IWWYT-IRR)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2017-12-31 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

19th International Winter Wheat Trial - Semi Arid condition (19IWWYT-SA)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2017-12-31 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

24th Facultative Winter Wheat Observation Nurseries - Semi Arid condition (24FAWWON-SA)

Author(s): Mesut Keser | Fatih Özdemir | Alexey Ivanovich Morgunov | Beyhan Akin

Date: 2017-12-31 | Type: Dataset - Sub-type(s): Experimental data

Genetic gains in wheat in Turkey: winter wheat for dryland conditions

Date: 2017-12-03 | Type: Journal Article

Türkiye’de Yerel Buğday Popülasyonlarının Durumu ve Yerel Buğday Üreten Üreticilerin Üretim Kararlarında Etkili Olan Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi

Date: 2017-09-09 | Type: Journal Article

International Winter Wheat Improvement Program: Diversifying Genetic Basis for Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses.

Date: 2017-07-28 | Type: Conference Paper

International Winter Wheat Improvement Program

ABOUT US

Project team

Mesut Keser

Partners

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies - TARIMORMAN - TAGEM

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA

Donors

Government of Turkey

OUR IMPACT

Goals

Objectives

Problems and Needs Analysis

Intervention Strategy(ies)

Impact Pathway

WHERE WE WORK

RESOURCES

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