Performance of durum wheat varieties and their response to seed rates.

      Аннотация: This book “Performance of durum wheat varieties and their response to seed rates” will be useful for students of agronomy, agriculture, scientists, agronomists, development professionals and professionals working in allied fields. With global population increasing at an alarming rate, there will be a substantial increase in demand of food, fodder and fiber in future. People with knowledge and professional skills in agronomy, durum wheat production will have good scope in the coming years. Demand of durum wheat is expected to increase due to the high rate of population growth. To fulfill the increasing durum wheat demand, production is limited to predominantly existing cultivated land. However, the present durum wheat production system with low productivity cannot satisfy the high consumer demand. There is urgent need to enhance production and productivity of durum wheat in Ethiopia.

Ключевые слова: durum wheat, varieties, seed rates, grain yield.