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y volume <strong>of</strong> production.<br />

Germplasm generated for a given<br />

ME is useful throughout that<br />

environment, accommodating<br />

major stresses but perhaps not all<br />

the significant secondary stresses.<br />

Within an ME, millions <strong>of</strong> hectares<br />

are addressed with a certain degree<br />

<strong>of</strong> homogeneity as relates to wheat.<br />

By 1993, 12 ME had been defined, 6<br />

for spring wheats (ME1-ME6), 3 for<br />

facultative wheats (ME7-ME9), <strong>and</strong><br />

3 for winter wheats (ME9-ME12).<br />

Details <strong>of</strong> each ME are given in<br />

Table 2.<br />

Table 2. Classification <strong>of</strong> megaenvironments (MEs) used by the <strong>CIMMYT</strong> Wheat Program.<br />

Historical Aspects <strong>and</strong> Future Challenges <strong>of</strong> an International Wheat Program 3<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> diverse genepools to<br />

maintain genetic diversity<br />

Recent surveys conducted by<br />

the <strong>CIMMYT</strong> Economics Program<br />

have found that 58% <strong>of</strong> all wheat<br />

varieties in developing countries<br />

derive from <strong>CIMMYT</strong> germplasm;<br />

this percentage rises to more than<br />

80%, if varieties with parents <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>CIMMYT</strong> origin are also included<br />

(Table 1). This spectacular success<br />

puts an enormous burden on<br />

<strong>CIMMYT</strong> to continually diversify<br />

its germplasm base for resistance<br />

<strong>and</strong> stability parameters.<br />

Broad-based plant germplasm<br />

resources are imperative for a<br />

sound <strong>and</strong> successful breeding<br />

program. Utmost attention is given<br />

to the genetic diversity within<br />

<strong>CIMMYT</strong> germplasm to minimize<br />

the risk <strong>of</strong> genetic vulnerability,<br />

since it is grown on large areas <strong>and</strong><br />

is widely used by national<br />

programs. I believe that the use <strong>of</strong><br />

genetically diverse material is<br />

m<strong>and</strong>atory to increase yield<br />

potential <strong>and</strong> yield stability in the<br />

future. In any year 500-800 parental<br />

lines are considered for crossing.<br />

Major Representative<br />

Year<br />

breeding<br />

Area Moisture Temperature Growth breeding locations/ began at<br />

ME Latitudea (m ha) b regimec regimed habit Sowne objectivesf, g regions <strong>CIMMYT</strong><br />

SPRING WHEAT<br />

1 Low 32.0 Low rainfall, Temperate Spring A Resistance to Yaqui Valley, 1945<br />

irrigated lodging, SR, LR, YR Mexico; Indus<br />

Valley, Pakistan;<br />

Gangetic Valley,<br />

India; Nile Valley,<br />

Egypt<br />

2 Low 10.0 High rainfall Temperate Spring A As for ME1 + North African 1972<br />

resistance to Coast, Highl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong><br />

YR, <strong>Septoria</strong> East Africa, Andes,<br />

spp., sprouting <strong>and</strong> Mexico<br />

3 Low 1.7 High rainfall Temperate Spring A As for ME2 + Passo Fundo, 1974<br />

acid soil<br />

tolerance<br />

Brazil<br />

4A Low 10.0 Low rainfall, Temperate Spring A Resistance to Aleppo, Syria; 1974<br />

winter drought, Settat, Morocco<br />

dominant <strong>Septoria</strong> spp., YR<br />

4B Low 5.8 Low rainfall, Temperate Spring A Resistance to Marcos Juárez, 1974<br />

summer drought, Argentina<br />

dominant <strong>Septoria</strong> spp.,<br />

Fusarium spp.,<br />

LR, SR<br />

4C Low 5.8 Mostly Hot Spring A Resistance to Indore, India 1974<br />

residual drought, <strong>and</strong><br />

moisture heat in seedling<br />

stage<br />

5A Low 3.9 High rainfall Hot Spring A Resistance to Joydepur, 1981<br />

/ irrigated, heat, Helmin- Bangladesh;<br />

humid thosporium<br />

spp., Fusarium<br />

spp., sprouting<br />

Londrina, Brazil<br />

5B Low 3.2 Irrigated , Hot Spring A Resistance to Gezira, Sudan; 1975<br />

low humidity heat <strong>and</strong> SR Kano, Nigeria<br />

6 High 5.4 Moderate Temperate Spring S Resistance to Harbin, China 1989<br />

rainfall/ SR, LR, Helminsummer<br />

thosporium spp.,<br />

dominant Fusarium spp.,<br />

sprouting,<br />

photoperiod<br />

sensitivity<br />

(cont’d.)

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