Wheat congress kicks off in Beijing

The Second International Wheat Congress got underway on Monday night in Beijing, where subjects such as resilience and future sustainability of wheat were discussed.

The congress, which lasts until Thursday, will also discuss six major issues including germplasm resources, structural genomics of wheat, new technologies, crop management under climate change, biotic and abiotic resistance and human health.

Attended by 900 scientists and scholars online and offline from 67 countries, the congress aims to build a platform for sharing the latest information on global wheat conditions and future wheat scientific research.