Review and prospects on SAAS-CIMMYT international cooperation.
Yuejian Li, Yong Zhang, Chen CangSang · Xi'nan nongye xuebao · 2007
This paper reviewed the cooperation achieved between Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences(SAAS) and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) since 1986 year,focusing on germplasm exchange,shuttle breeding,personnel visiting and training.By utilizing the germplasm,and new breeding methods introduced from CIMMYT,a series of wheat,barley and maize varieties with high yield,good quality and disease resistance were released by SAAS,such as wheat varieties Chuanmai 30,Chuanmai 42 and maize variety Chengdan 202.CIMMYT also produced many wheat varieties with good yield,good resistance especially good resistance to karnal bunt disease.SAAS-CIMMYT cooperation not only enriched the gene bank of germplasm in Sichuan,promoted the wheat breeding capability and application level in production,but trained many scientists for SAAS,which in return to promote the cooperation to a high level.This article also prospected the future and put forward the suggestions for the cooperation.