These proceedings contain 8 papers on: the impact of genomics and genetics on wheat quality improvement; the role of conventional plant breeding and biotechnology in future wheat production; biotechnology applications for wheat improvement at CIMMYT; genetics and breeding for durable resistance to leaf stripe rusts ( Pyrenophora graminea) in wheat; controlling foliar blight ( Cochliobolus sativus) of wheat in South Asia: a holistic approach; international cooperation for winter wheat improvement in Central Asia: results and perspectives; the role of wheat in diversified cropping systems in dryland agriculture of Central Asia; and breeding of winter wheat ( Triticum aestivum) for different adaptation types in multifunctional agricultural production.
