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Abstract
Returns to investment in wheat breeding research in Nepal were estimated for two periods: (1) the Green
Revolution period (1960-1990), when modern semidwarf wheat varieties first appeared and spread throughout the
country, and (2) the post-Green Revolution period (after 1990), when first-generation modern varieties will be
replaced by newer materials. Major benefits of the Nepalese wheat breeding program have included maintenance of
disease resistance and faster dissemination of exotic germplasm. Attractive rates of return to investment in wheat
breeding have been due in part to Nepal's ability to capture spillover benefits from neighboring countries and from
international agricultural research centers.