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Integration of climate friendly produced winter wheat into the entire value chain (Climate Wheat)
Project
Project code: ML-Referat 304/EIP-Agri-Nr. 18
Contract period: 18.05.2016
- 01.11.2019
Budget: 152,760 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: plant production and horticulture, food industry, marketing/supply chain
The wheat price is usually determined by the raw protein content of the wheat corn, since it is influencing the baking quality of wheat flour. Due to high quality standards with regard to baking characteristics, the intensity of nitrogen fertilization in winter wheat crop is high. However, recent cultivars have clearly improved protein quality, allowing a markedly lower nitrogen fertilization without any lost in quality. By combining different cultivars in specific mixing ratios, high quality wheat flour can be manufactured even with lower protein contents. In this way 20 to 40 kg N ha-1 acreage might be saved, which greatly contributes to reduce the GHG-emissions derived from wheat cultivation. The ‘climate wheat’ project will demonstrate innovative approaches of sustainable high quality baking wheat production along the entire value chain at large scale.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
- Plant Nutrition
- Climate Change
