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INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS
P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria
Phone: (963-21) 2213433, 2213477, 2225112, 2225012
Fax: (963-21) 2213490, 2225105; E-mail: ICARDA@CGIAR.ORG
Website: www.icarda.cgiar.org
25 March 2004
For more information contact:
Surendra Varma (s.varma@CGIAR.ORG)
New Wheat Varieties Released in Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan
Newly released variety of bread wheat ‘Azametly 95’ in Azerbaijan.
Two varieties of bread wheat, 'Azametly-95' and 'Nurlu-99,' from CIMMYT-ICARDA-Turkey nurseries, have been released in Azerbaijan by the State Commission on Testing and Protection of Breeders’ Achievements. During the last four-year trials, these varieties demonstrated good resistance to diseases, including yellow rust, and their suitability for irrigated conditions in lowlands and foothills. In addition to maturing early, both these varieties have a potential productivity of about 7.0-8.0 t/ha. Primary seed production of these varieties has been under way in Azerbaijan since 2002, with support from ICARDA, at the Research Institute of Crop Husbandry as well as in farmers’ fields. More than 1400 hectares have been sown with these two varieties. About 20 tonnes of seed will be distributed to farmers in different
areas of Azerbaijan this year.
   'Jamin,' a facultative wheat variety, has been released as a spring crop for mountainous areas in Issyk-Kul and Naryn Provinces in Kyrgyzstan. Besides maturing early and producing high yields, this is the first facultative wheat variety released in Kyrgyzstan since 1978 when 'Intensivnaya' was released. With a productivity potential of about 6.0 t/ha, it is resistant to yellow rust and, therefore, may soon replace 'Intensivnaya,' which has become susceptible to yellow rust but is still grown on about 50% of the total wheat area in Kyrgyzstan. It is expected that about 70 tonnes of ‘Jamin’ seed will be produced this year for distribution to farmers.
About ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.cgiar.org) serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water, improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats), and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for the improvement of durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage legumes and farming systems; and for the protection and enhancement of the natural resource base of water, land, and biodiversity.

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT): www.cimmyt.org

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) (www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of 62 members and 16 Future Harvest Centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable development by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition and health, and protecting the environment.
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