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Detailed below are science projects undertaken for, or managed on behalf of, Defra by the Contractor/Funded Organisation selected.


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FT1009:	Investigating Wheat Functionality Through Breeding and End Use (FQS 23)
Description - Time Scale & Cost
From 2001 To 2007, Cost £554,835

Field of Study:	Resource Efficient and Resilient Food Chain
Theme:	Food Quality and Safety LINK Programme
Keywords:	Breeding, Cereals, Food and Drink, Food Industry Sustainability Strategy, Food manufacturing industry, Food Quality, Materials Science, Baking, Sustainable Farming and Food, Biotechnology

LK0924:	Integrated control of wheat blossom midge
Description - Objective - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2001 To 2004, Cost £196,357

Field of Study:	Arable Crops
Theme:	Arable crop zoology and pest science
Keywords:	Cereals, Climate and Weather, Climate Change, Crop Pests, Farming, Insecticide use, LINK Programme, Natural Resource Use, Arable Farming, Sustainable Farming and Food, Sustainable Production, Wheat Production

LK0930:	Controlling soil-borne wheat mosaic virus in the UK by developing resistant wheat cultivars
Description - Objective - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2003 To 2006, Cost £134,468

Field of Study:	Arable Crops
Theme:	Arable crop genetics and breeding
Keywords:	Cereal Production, Crop Improvement, Disease Control, Farming, LINK Programme, Arable Farming, Sustainable Farming and Food, Biotechnology

LK0932:	Reduced fusarium ear blight and mycotoxins through improved resistance (REFAM)
Description - Objective - Time Scale & Cost
From 2003 To 2007, Cost £238,068

Field of Study:	Arable Crops
Theme:	Arable crop genetics and breeding
Keywords:	Cereal Production, Climate and Weather, Climate Change, Crop Improvement, Farming, LINK Programme, Arable Farming, Sustainable Farming and Food, Sustainable Production, Biotechnology

LK0945:	Improved Resistance to Septoria in Superior Varieties (IMPRESSIV)
Description - Objective - Time Scale & Cost
From 2004 To 2010, Cost £759,309

Field of Study:	Arable Crops
Theme:	Arable crop genetics and breeding
Keywords:	Crops, Farming, LINK Programme, Arable Farming, Sustainable Farming and Food, Sustainable Production

LK0956:	Components of resistance to diseases in winter oilseed rape cultivars
Description - Objective - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2004 To 2008, Cost £455,226

Field of Study:	Arable Crops
Theme:	Arable crop pathology and disease management
Keywords:	Breeding, Crop Diseases, Crops, Farming, LINK Programme, Oilseed Rape, Pathogens, Arable Farming, Plant Pests and Diseases, Resistance, Sustainable Farming and Food, Sustainable Production

LK0964:	Novel resources for oilseed rape breeding. Improving harvest index. (ORB-LINK)
Description - Objective - Time Scale & Cost
From 2005 To 2009, Cost £233,151

Field of Study:	Arable Crops
Theme:	Arable crop genetics and breeding
Keywords:	Crop Improvement, Crops, Farming, Genetics, Genomics, LINK Programme, Oilseed Rape, Arable Farming, Sustainable Farming and Food

LK0969:	Assessment of wheat blossom midge risk and exploitation of resistant and tolerant varieties
Description - Objective - Time Scale & Cost
From 2005 To 2008, Cost £238,181

Theme:	LINK: Sustainable Arable
Keywords:

LK0974:	Biofortification of wheat with selenium to increase human dietary intake
Description - Objective - Time Scale & Cost
From 2005 To 2009, Cost £357,931

Field of Study:	Resource Efficient and Resilient Food Chain
Theme:	Quality Food for Healthy Eating
Keywords:	Crop Improvement, Farming, Arable Farming, Wheat Production

LK0979:	Breeding oilseed rape with a low requirement for nitrogen fertiliser
Description - Objective - Time Scale & Cost
From 2006 To 2011, Cost £483,674

Keywords:


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