Professor Appolinaire Djikeng

Professor Appolinaire Djikeng

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    A Year in Industry – gaining skills and confidence

    Abigail Man joined our institute for her Year in Industry placement in 2025 while studying for a Biological Sciences degree at the University of East Anglia. She is one of 37 Year in Industry students that we have welcomed over the last 13 years, and shares her unique experience here. 

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  • Farmers Weekly Awards 2024 - Game Changer: Prof. Cristobal Uauy, Group Leader at the John Innes Centre located in Norwich, Norfolk. Cristobal is pictured with his research projects in the glasshouses at the JIC - specifically Cristóbal is the Group Leader in wheat genetics and genomics at the John Innes Centre. His programme focuses on using genetics and genomics to improve both yield and quality components in wheat. His lab uses molecular genetic approaches to identify genes involved in wheat productivity traits and enhance the translation of this knowledge into improved varieties for farmers, industry and citizens. Pic by: RICHARD STANTON. Tel: (01432) 358215 / Mob: (07774) 286733. Email: richard@stantonphotographic.com All rights 21/06/24, (please see terms of repro use). www.stantonphotographic.com Image is copyrighted - © 2024.
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    Future harvests depend on the choices we make now

    Harvest has been challenging again this year. Heatwaves, flooding and drought are now regular headlines in the UK and around the world. 2026 is no anomaly: four of the five worst harvests have occurred in the last decade, and at our own experimental farm in Bawburgh, the harvest was the earliest on record for the...

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