Borlaug Global Rust Initiative

The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI - originally named the Global Rust Initiative) was founded in response to recommendations of a committee of international experts who met to consider a response to the threat the global food supply posed by the Ug99 strain of wheat rust.[1][2] The BGRI was renamed the Borlaug Global Rust initiative in honor of Green Revolution pioneer and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug who worked to establish and lead the Global Rust Initiative.[3][4]

The BGRI has the overarching objective of systematically reducing the world’s vulnerability to stem, yellow, and leaf rusts of wheat and advocating/facilitating the evolution of a sustainable international system to contain the threat of wheat rusts and continue the enhancements in productivity required to withstand future global threats to wheat.[5]

  1. ^ "Sounding the Alarm on Global Stem Rust" (PDF). Borlaug Global Rust Initiative. 2005-05-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ruth-Wanyera-2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Barker, Bruce (2010-11-16). "The Race to Beat UG99 Stem Rust". Top Crop Manager. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  4. ^ "Dr. Norman Borlaug to celebrate 95th birthday on March 25". The World Food Prize Foundation. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  5. ^ "About the BGRI". Retrieved 20 July 2011.