Status of wheat seed sector in Pakistan: opportunities and challenges to improve quality seed supply for increased production and food security

Wheat accounts for 60% of the daily diet and 72% of the daily calorie intake in Pakistan. The average per hectare wheat yield in Pakistan is only 2.8 tons, which is far below potential yield of 6.8 tons/ha for wheat in Pakistan. In this study, we use time

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Hussain, A., Ali, A., Imtiaz, M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYT
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.cimmyt.org:10883/19105
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10883/19105
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Wheat Seed
WHEAT
SEEDS
CROP PRODUCTION
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
FOOD SECURITY
PRODUCTION
Descripción
Sumario:Wheat accounts for 60% of the daily diet and 72% of the daily calorie intake in Pakistan. The average per hectare wheat yield in Pakistan is only 2.8 tons, which is far below potential yield of 6.8 tons/ha for wheat in Pakistan. In this study, we use time