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Pakistan Agricultural Research Council/CIMMYT
Wheat Research and Development In Pakistan
1989. 129 pages. 17.5 x 25 cm. Perfect bound. ISBN968-6127-31-
3. Available in English. HDC $12.00. LDC $8.00.
This book presents an overview of Pakistan's agricultural sector and
identifies the developments that contributed to its wheat revolution.
It provides an account of wheat economy trends between 1964 and
1987 and identifies the major factors responsible for the growth and
development of that economy. The evolution and contributions of the
national wheat research system are traced forward, starting with
colonial times. It presents a summary of recent research data for the
major crop rotations in which wheat is grown and provides the current
best recommendations for increasing national wheat productivity in
thenearterm. Comments about Pakistan's institutionalframeworkfor
wheat research and about the ways this system might be further
strengthened are included. Special attention is given to the collaboration
between Pakistani research institutions and CIMMYT.
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council/CIMMYT
Maize Research and Development in Pakistan
1989. 100 pages. 17.5 x 25 cm. Perfect bound. ISBN 968-6127-36-
4. Available in English. HDC $12.00. LDC $6.00
This book presents an overview of Pakistan's agricultural sector and
describesthe role of maize production in that country. It provides an
account of maize economy trends between 1975 and 1986 and gives
a detailed description of the major maize growing environments in
Pakistan. Theevolution and present state of maize researchthereand
of the country's maize research system are outlined, along with the
contributions of CIMMYT. Finally, the publication identifiesthe principal
constraints to national maize productivity and recommends ways
to improve productivity in the near term.
CIMMYT Staff
Seed Conservation and Distribution: The Role of the CIMMYT
Wheat Germplasm Bank
1990. 20 pages. 15.5 x 22.5 cm. Saddle wire stitched. ISBN 968-
6127-49-6. Available in English, Spanish, and French. No charge.
This publication describes the types of materials contained in the
CIMMYT wheat germplasm bank, explains the steps involved in
obtaining seed from the bank, and offers suggestions on the handling
of that seed.
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