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Drought ranks quite highly in terms of weather-related economic impacts, with annual losses nearing US$ 90 billion per year. Apart from their direct economic impacts, droughts can threaten drinking water supplies and ecosystems, damage agriculture in a significant way, and contribute to increased food prices. In addition, crop failures, which …
Read More »Orange fleshed sweet potato and lessons for a Code Red crop crisis
Orange fleshed sweet potato and lessons for a Code Red crop crisis Accelerated crop breeding is needed to tackle spreading plant disease and drought that threatens many African food staples Being a crop breeder in the modern world sometimes feels like being a fire fighter equipped with a very slow …
Read More »A reality TV show with real impacts on farms
A newsletter article produced by Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)on climate smart approaches featured on Shamba Shape-Up – a TV documentary series targeting small scale farmers. The article highlights some climate adaptation strategies, beneficiaries and the impact the Shamba Shape-Up programme in East Africa. Download
Read More »Adapting agriculture to climate change: collecting, protecting and preparing crop wild relatives
What is the Global Crop Diversity Trust? Public-private partnership raising an endowment fund that will provide continuous funding for key crop diversity collections (starting with international collections maintained by CGIAR Centres) Goal: “to advance an efficient and sustainable global system of ex situ conservation by promoting the rescue, understanding, use …
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