Wheat Production

  • Women and Wheat: The Female Role in Cereal Supply Chains

    Behind every wheat spike lies a web of hands, knowledge, and choices — and increasingly, those hands are female.From the sowing field to the research lab, and from small farms to cooperative boards, women are reshaping the face of the wheat sector: not only as producers, but as innovators and guardians of sustainability. An Invisible…

  • Wheat and Planetary Health: Ecological Footprint and Solutions

    Eating bread, pasta, or biscuits is an everyday act. Yet behind every grain of wheat lies a long chain of processes that leave an environmental trace — from irrigation water and fertilizers to machinery, milling, and transport.Understanding the ecological footprint of wheat does not mean blaming farmers or consumers, but learning how to make the…

  • Wheat and Soil: A Fragile Balance

    Soil is the living skin of the planet. Within just a few centimeters beneath our feet lies the foundation of every agricultural ecosystem — the place where wheat takes root, water infiltrates, and billions of microorganisms build a fragile but vital equilibrium.Yet that balance is increasingly at risk. According to the FAO, 33% of the…