proWeizen - the Alliance for Wheat Research and Breeding in Germany

Wheat is one of the world’s most important crops and Germany is one of the most important wheat producers. In recent years, yield improvements in wheat lagged behind those observed in other major crops. To overcome this, it is necessary to both join and increase efforts in wheat breeding and research. Realizing this, the German wheat breeders have recently founded the German Wheat Research and Breeding Alliance proWeizen to combine the scientific excellence in wheat research and the breeding expertise in Germany.
proWeizen offers support in project management, liaises between wheat breeding and research on national and international level, participates in national and international efforts of wheat research and breeding and helps with mobilizing of funding opportunities. In spring 2013, the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection announced a call for wheat research projects focusing on breeding for yield increase and stability, better adaptation to environmental stresses and utilisation of heterosis.
The proWeizen platform is equally open to scientists and companies working in wheat breeding and research.