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Scientist boosted global wheat yield with disease-resistant varieties

Written by Bea Ciordia on . Posted in In the media.

Sanjaya Rajaram, a University of Sydney alumnus recognized with the World Food Prize, was a world-renowned wheat breeder and scientist. One of the world’s leading food scientists, he died on February 17 from COVID-19 in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.

Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/national/scientist-boosted-global-wheat-yield-with-disease-resistant-varieties-20210303-p577cm.html

food security, wheat breeding, wheat yield