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Of the war in ukraine has been wheat becoming more scarce and more expensive in many countries — because of the disruption to grain from ukraine. but theres also a need for new varieties of wheat better able to cope with disease and climate change. rebecca morelle has more. wheat. in britain, the most momentous harvest of all time. _ its a crop weve long relied on. wheat being harvested in 19116. theirenemies- are wind and rain. it was the start of a farming revolution, growing only a few vari...

Shelter from their own homes. jessica parker, bbc news, in kyiv. one of the global effects of the war in ukraine has been wheat becoming more scarce and more expensive in many countries — because of the disruption to grain from ukraine. but theres also a need for new varieties of wheat better able to cope with disease and climate change. rebecca morelle has more archive: wheat. in britain, the most momentous harvest of all time. its a crop weve long relied on. wheat being harvested in 19116. t...

Grain as possible. every ear counts. its led to a lack of diversity. and todays wheat is coming under intense pressure could contain a solution. there are 12,000 specimens of wheat and its relatives stored here, and they date back to the 1700s and come from every continent apart from antarctica. and the hope is that looking back into the past can help us to produce the crops of the future. this specimen, which was collected on captain cooks first voyage to australia... oh, wow, you can see the d...

Able to cope with disease and climate change. might old varieties be a good place to start? our science editor rebecca morelle explains archive: wheat. in britain, the most momentous harvest of all time. its a crop weve long relied on. wheat being harvested in 19116. their enemies are wind and rain. it was the start of a farming revolution, growing only a few varieties chosen to produce as much grain as possible. every ear counts. its led to a lack of diversity. and todays wheat is coming under ...