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Research Project: Wheat Productivity Enhancement Project (WPEP) for Pakistan

Location: Plant Science Research

Project Number: 6070-22000-018-039-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Oct 1, 2020
End Date: Sep 30, 2021

Objective:
The Wheat Productivity Enhancement Project (WPEP) aims to enhance and protect the productivity of wheat by supporting research that leads to the identification and adoption of new, high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat varieties in all heatgrowing regions in Pakistan.

Approach:
USDA has partnered with the International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT), U.S. Land-Grant Universities, and 11 Pakistani Partner Institutions at 17 locations across Pakistan to test and distribute to farmers new highyielding, rust-resistant wheat varieties.