China is the largest global producer and consumer of wheat. The country’s breeders are developing high quality, high yield varieties, with resistance to the droughts and crop blights that have increased in frequency and spread due to climate change.

He Zhonghu, a research fellow with the Institute of Crop Sciences under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), is passionate about the power of international exchanges and cooperation for fueling agricultural development.

He is also director of the China office for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), introducing 20,000 samples of wheat seed sources to more than 25 institutions and contributing to the breeding of more than 80 new varieties.

Read more: A Chinese Wheat Breeder’s International Vision