L.: Stalks of bread wheat  Right: Aphids on a stalk of wheat

Ben-Gurion University plant biologist is figuring out how wild wheat protects itself from insects

Wheat is a staple crop that provides 20% of the world population’s caloric and human protein intake. Although wheat is essential for human and...

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Sunset over the Zin Valley in the Negev Desert Photo Credits: Dani Machlis/BGU

BGU: World’s Leading Desertification Conference Kicks Off Today from Ben-Gurion University in Israel

The 2020 Drylands, Deserts & Desertification Conference (DDD) begins today and will address one of the most pressing worldwide issues, “Feeding the Drylands: Challenges...

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