What is it about?
This review manuscript provides a summary of the most pertinent wheat research undertaken from 1983 to 2008 in South Africa which has three distinct, wheat production regions. The domestic requirement for wheat in South Africa is approximately 2.8 million tons per year and annually the shortfall on local production is imported to meet the demand.
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Why is it important?
The domestic requirement for wheat in South Africa was approximately 2.8 million tons per year during the period under review and annually the shortfall on local production was imported to meet the demand. In the decade following this review, wheat production in South Africa has been further shaped by the influence of market related factors and changing climate, while the demand for wheat has been steadily increasing. This manuscript records important information relevant to a specific time period in the history of wheat production in South Africa.
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This is a reference work which gives general information as well as the pedigrees of South African wheat cultivars released from 1983-2008.
Dr Vicki L Tolmay
Agricultural Research Council-Small Grain, South Africa
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This page is a summary of: An overview of the context and scope of wheat (Triticum aestivum) research in South Africa from 1983 to 2008, South African Journal of Plant and Soil, January 2010, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2010.10639973.
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