HUB TO SPOKE - Aphid resistant wheat for the smallholder farmer in Africa

Seed-Co是非洲最大的种子公司，在非洲东部、中部、西部和南部的13个国家开展业务，并开发出适合不同环境条件和小农的品种，因此任何抗虫害特性都将使非洲和更远地区的农民受益。在这些国家，小农在保护作物免受病虫害方面面临着困难的挑战。蚜虫对小麦造成严重的危害和产量损失。该项目确定了对蚜虫表现出抗性的小麦品系，这些品系可以培育成适合在雨水灌溉的低潜力环境中种植的小麦品种，从而保障小农的产量，减少对昂贵和环境不友好的杀虫剂的依赖。通过这样做，我们希望为非洲小农的粮食和收入安全做出贡献。

Seed-Co are the largest seed company in Africa, operating in 13 countries in Eastern, Central, Westernand Southern Africa and have developed varieties suitable for different environmental conditions as wellas for the smallholder farmer, therefore any pest resistance traits will benefit farmers in Africa andfurther afield. Smallholder farmers face difficult challenges in protecting their crops against pests anddiseases in these countries. Aphid pests can cause severe damage and yield losses to wheat. This projectwill identify wheat lines which show resistance to aphids, which can be bred into wheat varietiessuitable to be grown in rain-fed, low-potential environments, thereby safeguarding the yield ofsmallholder farmers and reducing the reliance on expensive and environmentally unfriendly pesticides.By doing this we hope to contribute to the food and income security of the African smallholder farmer.