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PRESENTATION 02: Breeding for Resilience for Different Food Systems in Tanzania & Implications for the East African region
Symposium on Climate Change and Droughts Resilience in Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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 …
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