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"The DRRW Project in Ethiopia - Capacity Building, Collaboration, and New Wheat Varieties for Farmers"

Produced by the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative. Screened in March 2014 in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico at Universidad La Salle Noroeste as part of the 2014 Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop.

Wheat is a staple food crop for the Ethiopian people. However, Ethiopia relies heavily on wheat imports from abroad to meet its domestic needs. Stresses like rust diseases and water scarcity paired with increasing demand mean that for small-holder wheat farmers, the stakes are becoming higher and higher.

Investments in a complex system of agricultural research infrastructure, professional development, global collaboration/coordination, development of new wheat varieties, and extension services for farmers have led to increases in domestic wheat production.