Meeting the growing demand for food over the next 20-30 years will be challenging, mainly
because the fastest population growth is occurring in already highly populated developing …

Wheat-based foods have been staple foods since about 10,000 years and constitute a major
source of energy, dietary fiber, and micronutrients for the world population. The role of wheat …

Since its domestication around 10,000 years ago, wheat has played a crucial role in global
food security. Wheat now supplies a fifth of food calories and protein to the world's …

Whole grain foods are associated with reduced risk of several chronic diet-related diseases.
Wheat is a staple in the Western diet and has been linked to these health effects and yet has …

Wheat is produced on a greater area, grown over a wider geographic range, and traded
internationally as a commodity more than any other arable crop. Wheat alone provides 20 …

Wheat is fundamental to human civilization and has played an outstanding role in feeding a
hungry world and improving global food security. The crop contributes about 20% of the total …

Wheat is the most important staple crop in temperate zones and is in increasing demand in
countries undergoing urbanization and industrialization. In addition to being a major source …

Wheat is produced in 120 countries and accounts for about 19 percent of the world's calorie
supplies. It is used primarily as flour for making bread, pastry, pasta, or noodles. It is also …

Climate Change and Food Security with Emphasis on Wheat is the first book to present the
full scope of research in wheat improvement, revealing the correlations to global issues …

The increasing global population places a clear priority on increasing food production.
However, the continued undernourishment of a significant proportion of the global …