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BASF SEis halting development of hybrid wheat in North America after results of seed trials failed to reach development goals, reportsReuters.
The company will instead focus development of the new type of wheat in European markets, aiming to launch the technology by the end of the decade.
Wheat breeders have been working for years to develop cross-bred wheat varieties to boost yields and make crops more resistant to drought or disease.
Tightening global grain supplies and soaring prices after Russia’s乌克兰的入侵进一步集中attention creating wheat hybrids.
Syngentahas a hybrid wheat that a small number of U.S. fields will plant this year.Bayer AGalso has wheat varieties in development for launch later this decade.
