The Future of Dryland Cereals and Legumes in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Climate resilient crops for food security
90 million hectares of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa is dryland. These regions also experience acute poverty, and crop success is vital for survival. For smallholders, climate change threatens cereal and legume production, and thus both livelihoods and food security in these regions. Several crop-specific studies indicate a significant decline…
CGIAR Foresight Report Working Papers
Food, land, and water systems are undergoing unprecedented change in ways that affect us all. Research and experience highlight these challenges but also identify opportunities to transform these systems in ways that improve food security and nutrition, livelihoods and inclusion, and resilience and sustainability. Looking forward, we are increasingly aware…
The Future of Wheat: Could climate-resilience genes be the key to safeguarding the world’s most cultivated crop?
Wheat is the most widely cultivated crop in the world. It makes up a whopping 20% of global calorie and protein intake. At the same time, future predictions about this grain on which we so depend are worrisome. Not only is demand expected to eclipse current wheat production, but climate…
Beans, Beans, and the power of Genes
Agriculture is one of the key foundations of human society. Agriculture has come to be recognized as an elemental component in improving the lives of people around the world given its multifaceted roles as an economic activity, as the foundation of human nutrition, and as a way of life. When…
