WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (WPEP) FOR PAKISTAN

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: USDA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0439784
• Project Start Date: Oct 1, 2020
• Project End Date: Sep 30, 2021
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
CIMMYT
APDO. POSTAL 6-641
06600 MEXICO, D.F.,null null

Performing Department
(N/A)

Non Technical Summary
(N/A)

Animal Health Component

50%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

40%

Applied

50%

Developmental

10%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
212	1540	1160	25%
212	1542	1160	25%
212	1550	1160	25%
212	1560	1160	25%

Knowledge Area
212 - Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
1550 - Barley; 1560 - Oats; 1540 - Hard red winter wheat; 1542 - Soft red wheat;

Field Of Science
1160 - Pathology;

Keywords

pakistan

wheat

ug99

rust

wheat

genetics

agronomy

germsplasm

Goals / Objectives
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.

Project Methods
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.